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Microsoft brings exFAT file system in Linux kernel

Staff ReporterBy Staff ReporterUpdated:October 22, 2020 on October 22, 2020
Microsoft brings exFAT file system in Linux kernel
Microsoft brings exFAT file system in Linux kernel
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Back in 2006, Microsoft launched its file system for flash drives and SD cards, ExFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) as the successor of FAT32. So far, mounting these drives and cards on Linux machines required installation of additional software.

Today, the tech giant announced that it is going to support adding exFAT into the Linux kernel. The company also said that the exFAT specs will become part of the Open Invention Network’s Linux definition.

The company further commented that once the code gets accepted, it will benefit “from the defensive patent commitments of OIN’s 3040+ members and licensees.”

There was indeed a hard core rivalry between Microsoft and Linux. The Linux community used to considers Microsoft as anti open source. There is no doubt that Microsoft has now embraced open source and with the release of Windows Subsystem for Linux, Linux has itself became a part of Windows 10.

Microsoft brings exFAT file system in Linux kernel
Microsoft brings exFAT file system in Linux kernel

It should be noted that the problem with exFAT is that it is a proprietary technology so, in order to use it, customers need to buy a license. This basically provides no support to exFAT in the Linux kernel, rather it goes on par with Linux-based products like Raspberry Pi.

Microsoft itself addressed the issue and in the press release stated that “It’s important to us that the Linux community can make use of exFAT included in the Linux kernel with confidence. To this end, we will be making Microsoft’s technical specification for exFAT publicly available to facilitate [the] development of conformant, interoperable implementations.”

Microsoft further said, “We also support the eventual inclusion of a Linux kernel with exFAT support in a future revision of the Open Invention Network’s Linux System Definition, where, once accepted, the code will benefit from the defensive patent commitments of OIN’s 3040+ members and licensees.”

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