On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 08:46:18AM +0800, Pablo Manalastas wrote:
> Does this mean it is now safe to use parted
> to do a non-destructive repartitioning of an
> ntfs partition to make space for a new linux
> installation?  Or we will have to wait for the
> parted authors make a new release?

I hope so, since FAT is on its way out as a Windows filesystem.

> WiLL RedHat/Fedora include ntfs-1.8.0 in
> their next release? When?

Fedora - maybe, if Red Hat Inc. disclaims liability.

Red Hat Inc. probably won't want to because of legal issues -
I think it's because NTFS is not a public specification, and the developers 
reverse-engineered it. (DMCA?)

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