Is WinFS covered by patents? MS can't get Longhorn out over the short term and is starting to feel a little competitive heat, so rushing this out may be an effort to break Linux compatibility with Windows filesystems.
Sue anyone who codes WinFS for Linux, and then declare that switching to Linux means compatibility headaches.
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Is WinFS covered by patents? MS can't get Longhorn out over the short term and is starting to feel a little competitive heat, so rushing this out may be an effort to break Linux compatibility with Windows filesystems.
Sue anyone who codes WinFS for Linux, and then declare that switching to Linux means compatibility headaches.