Even if that was the case, which I don't think it is, Microsoft shouldn't be asking for stuff like FAT32 royalties.
Think about it. Microsoft is asking for royalties for making devices that work with Windows. How crazy is that? Imagine if Google charged accessory makers for hooking into Android devices. I don't care if others do this sort of thing, too. It's just wrong.
It should be an anti-trust issue, especially when you have a dominating OS like Windows. What are other companies going to do - make mobile devices that don't work with Windows?
Think about it. Microsoft is asking for royalties for making devices that work with Windows. How crazy is that? Imagine if Google charged accessory makers for hooking into Android devices. I don't care if others do this sort of thing, too. It's just wrong.
It should be an anti-trust issue, especially when you have a dominating OS like Windows. What are other companies going to do - make mobile devices that don't work with Windows?