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Microsoft Expands exFAT Multimedia Licensing

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the exfat-is-not-skinny dept.

alphadogg writes "Microsoft Thursday announced a broadening of its licensing program around its exFAT file system, which is designed to handle large multimedia files. Microsoft hopes companies making devices such as cameras and smartphones will adopt the Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology to support the sharing of audio and video files. The technology is available on Windows 7, Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Embedded CE."

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  1. I wish... by mb1 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...I was exFAT.

  2. EEE by TheUni · · Score: 4, Funny

    Embrace

    ---- You are here ----
    Extend

    Extinguish

    (Thanks slashdot formatting-filter for making me sacrifice my ascii art skills.)

  3. Re:Microsoft and Making Money by TrancePhreak · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are obviously not a certified electrician.

    --

    -]Phreak Out[-
  4. Re:I smell DRM by Nerdfest · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's right, we 'Won't get Fooled Again' ... hmmm

    *Takes sunglasses off, a la Caruso*

    It's time to ... cut the exFAT

    Yeeeeeaaaaahhh!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Re:Why? by MrMr · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think UDF might cover all of exFat's use cases, with no patents pending and secret specifications involved.
    So where's the profit in that?