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Gerry Jackson <gerry@jackson9000.fsnet.co.uk> writes:
> In my ignorance I don't understand this. Can you give an example of a
> scenario in which Microsoft would sue someone for using .forth as an
> extension.

The issue is that traditional FAT filenames are limited to 3 character
extensions.  The workaround is VFAT, an overlay on FAT that is patented
by Microsoft.  FAT is used in many embedded systems.  Using .forth would
require people to also use VFAT and potentially get hassled over patents.