Microsoft's FAT charges

[iGav]

not sure if it's been posted before... but looks like MS have found a new revenue stream....

rinky dink link

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0312/03120403microsoftisfat.asp

 

[edesignuk]

I *think* I remember this being posted before a while back.

IMO they should have either charged for it from the offset, or not at all. Starting to charge for it once it's a global standard takes the piss

edit: ah! here ya go: Slashdot: "Microsoft to Charge for FAT File System"

 

[stoid]

Originally posted by edesignuk
Starting to charge for it once it's a global standard takes the piss

What, like it screws the consumer and competition? That's standard Microsoft business practice. I thought people realized this and would be expecting stuff like this to happen by now.