On Sat, 2003-08-16 at 04:28, Miark wrote: > On 12 Aug 2003 09:06:32 +1000, Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Tue, 2003-08-12 at 02:55, ed tharp wrote: > > > > > not 'really' true, As I recall, NTFS has been updated (in order to > > > retain incompatibility)a couple of times, NTFS on XP is not exactly the > > > same critter as NTFS on NT3.5 > > > > It still sucks nonetheless. > > Too bad they're (M$) not smart enough to make use of say, ReiserFS... > > They stick with NTFS for the same reason they use a closed, proprietary > file format for the office docs: to force users to use their OS and > software. If they used Reiser, other OSes (including that dreaded > "Linux") would be able to read/write to them. It'll be a cold day in > hell when that happens. > > Miark
Last time I experienced "A Cold Day in Hell" I got a flat tire on my Chevy 1969 Chevelle SS and had to stay there most of the day (drinking a lot as well, of course) Hell, Michigan -- Sat Aug 16 07:35:01 EST 2003 07:35:01 up 12 days, 11:23, 3 users, load average: 1.60, 1.99, 1.86 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | __ __ | illawarra computer services | | /-oo /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | |================================| | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kuhn | | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | ----------------------------------------------------------------- linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1+ & RH 9 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 ----------------------------------------------------------------- * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * Everyone seems so impatient and angry these days. I think it's because so many people use Windows at work -- do you think you'd be Politeness Man after working on Windows 8 hrs. or more? -- Chip Atkinson
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