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From: Szakacsits S. <sz...@si...> - 2004-02-26 14:23:49
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On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Pawel Kot wrote: > > > > Secondly and most importantly, you _need_ Windows to do this. And that's > > silly :-) > > Why would you need NTFS without Windows anyway ;-) I really think it is NTFS development? Regression testing? For example I've never had Windows in my life until recently, just for the sole purpose to _validate_ the Linux NTFS code I write. Soon after my disk crashed and I couldn't recover my XP for another two months because the IBM delivered Recovery CD sets didn't work and those are the only Windows installs I have. So, to finish/add relocation support for ntfsresize I needed to rely completely on my regressions on Linux and trust dozens of voluntary testers. Thankfully they did a wonderful job :-) Also, do millions of device developer vendors (camera, mp3 players, etc) need Windows to make their filesystem FAT? Surely not. How will you delete, organize your things in your gadgets when (and if) vendors will change to NTFS from the long outdated FAT? I think, this regrettable "You need NTFS, you Windows loser?" mentality and _misconception_ is one of the reasons that the Linux NTFS support didn't get very far. But please don't take it personally, your wording was pretty polite compared to others :-) > not the problem if Anton is right in regard that Windows will convert on > mount. I'm afraid Anton is not right for all situations. If no-one checks I'll do it when I have the possibility. Szaka |
