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The article doesn't explain why the OEMs give Microsoft a cut- do you know why?
by why_only_15 8y ago
The article doesn't explain why the OEMs give Microsoft a cut- do you know why?
- deergomoo 8y agoFAT32 royalties. I would assume this does not apply to Android phones without an SD slot though.
- int_19h 8y agoNot FAT32, exFAT. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExFAT
- kuwze 8y agoSorry that was a bad example link. I believe most of the cut comes from the fact that Linux 'infringes' on Microsoft patents, so to distribute Linux you have to pay them off. https://www.zdnet.com/article/310-microsoft-patents-used-in-android-licensing-agreements-revealed-by-chinese-gov/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/310-microsoft-patents-used-in-...
- naner 8y agoIt was in the news more several years ago. They shakedown companies using Linux claiming they own various patents covering Linux technology. Microsoft made an example of TomTom who refused a licensing deal and was sued and lost over an obscure FAT filesystem patent.