I didn't realize that UDF was "Gaining popularity on non-optical media" Sounds like this may be what you are looking for, it sounds like almost everyone can read it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Disk_Format > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On > Behalf Of der.hans > Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 1:03 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: RE: ext? as fat or ntfs? > > Am 20. Jul, 2009 schwätzte Bob Elzer so: > > > My guess would be the easiest thing to do would be to > format it NTFS, > > since almost everything can read/write it. > > Nah, easiest thing would be to ignore and avoid proprietary > operating systems that insist on being incompatible :). > > As Ryan reiterated for me, the entire purpose of this is to > move to a free and open file system. > > If we can do so in such a way that vendors can use the same > mechanism we might get camera, flash memory, media player and > other manufacturers to move to free and open filesystems. > > > I do still agree with your point of view though, but > whatever free and > > open file system we can come up with, M$ will never add it to their > > OS's themselves, or back port it to their older systems. > > Well, let's figure out how to make it work without Redmond's > assistance. > > > Which means, always modifying the M$ system to read the free FS. > > Yup. But, can we do it in a reliable way? > > ciao, > > der.hans > -- > # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.LuftHans.com/Classes/ > # "We should not be building surveillance technology into standards. > # Law enforcement was not supposed to be easy. > # Where it is easy, it's called a police state." -- Jeff Schiller > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss