ext? as fat or ntfs?

[Bob Elzer]

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



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> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces at 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
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