On Wednesday 06 February 2008 19:07:30 Ted Unangst wrote:
> On Feb 5, 2008 3:49 PM, STeve Andre' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >   I'd like to suggest that NTFS be enabled by default in GENERIC;
> > I realize that it can't be in the boot media because of size, but for
> > general work not having to compile a non-standard kernel would be a
> > win for a lot of people.  Making it read-only as the default would
> > be the way to do it.
>
> one thing is that inclusion in generic implies some level of support,
> that nobody may care to offer.  the ntfs code itself comes from a
> basically dead upstream source.

Good point Ted.  I withdraw my suggestion, at least 'till the 4G bug
is fixed.

NTFS is sadly increasingly useful to have lying around. <cough>

--STeve Andre'

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