arstechnica.com— Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin says that Microsoft is hostile to open technologies and that product makers should ditch the company's patent-encumbered FAT filesystem.
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Electronic Arts IFF (interchangable file format) as developed and used on the Amiga would have been better. Think binary metadata.Microsoft uses it for RIFF (AVI - fourCC) and Apple uses it for AIFF sound formats. Pity the fear of being left behind didn't stay in them longer.
While ext2/3/4 could easily be implemented (and has been done by other companies) the problem lies with permissions. NTFS does permissions via ACLs similar to SELinux. These are not supported in the filesystem and require hacks on either side for permissions to work correctly. So the support can be instated, but the definitely could not be the main file system with how Microsoft want to protect their files.
He's designing an email template. Tons of people do this, and lots of people who want email templates use Outlook.He's complaining that Microsoft made the most illogical decision when it came to choosing what to render this with based on the users' needs. ~~~ using metaphors does not make your point any more valid
@Ratteler- Like they do for Mac? Hahahahahaha... are you f**king high?The number of games that are designed and ported to both Mac and Windows is a very miniscule proportion of Windows Games.
trevorpaceApr 1, 2009
They would never do that for two reasons:-Money-Embarrassment
computershackApr 1, 2009
Windows 90% of the desktop market, Linux 1%. Why the f**k should more than 90% of computer users have to cowtow to a small minority?
dcherryholmesApr 2, 2009
NTFS's tendency to get fragmented.
myztryApr 3, 2009
Electronic Arts IFF (interchangable file format) as developed and used on the Amiga would have been better. Think binary metadata.Microsoft uses it for RIFF (AVI - fourCC) and Apple uses it for AIFF sound formats. Pity the fear of being left behind didn't stay in them longer.
Closed AccountApr 12, 2009
Sony won't accept that, they'll have to add NTFS support on PS3. You know what i mean...
nerddtvgApr 17, 2009
While ext2/3/4 could easily be implemented (and has been done by other companies) the problem lies with permissions. NTFS does permissions via ACLs similar to SELinux. These are not supported in the filesystem and require hacks on either side for permissions to work correctly. So the support can be instated, but the definitely could not be the main file system with how Microsoft want to protect their files.
t0x2cApr 18, 2009
He's designing an email template. Tons of people do this, and lots of people who want email templates use Outlook.He's complaining that Microsoft made the most illogical decision when it came to choosing what to render this with based on the users' needs. ~~~ using metaphors does not make your point any more valid
schleuferApr 19, 2009
Well then why doesn't Linux grow some f**king balls and DROP FAT support?Do I really need to explain this, or can everyone guess what will happen?
schleuferApr 19, 2009
@Ratteler- Like they do for Mac? Hahahahahaha... are you f**king high?The number of games that are designed and ported to both Mac and Windows is a very miniscule proportion of Windows Games.