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Calum:
quote:Originally posted by istruthfull:
I have windows xp and the more I learn the more I don't like. What can I use to replace win xp that supports ntfs?
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nothing. at present NTFS, unlike other journaling filesystems, is a private and secret filesystem. what this means is that if microsoft wanted to add ext3 and reiserfs support to windows, they could because the specification for those filesystems is open. If redhat and mandrake want to add NTFS support for linux, they can't at present because microsoft choose to keep the specification for that filesystem hidden, which causes a lot of work for everybody that could have been avoided simply because they want to make a quick buck.
At the end of the day, there are better OSs than XP with filesystems that are at least as good as NTFS. You might have to get used to the idea of an equivelant instead of something that's identical.
quote: "Desired privacy doesn't mean having something to hide, just means chosing who you share with"
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this is something i very much agree with, and i think it's a real shame that it even needs to be said. it's a sign of the times indeed.
[ September 03, 2003: Message edited by: Calum ]
Calum:
quote:Originally posted by Faust:
They can cover the filesystem with the DMCA, claim it as a business secret and then arrest you for trying to use it or indeed reverse engineer it.
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if i ran a business and i heard about this i would not want my business' accounts, address books, records etc to be contained within a filesystem which was a trade secret of somebody else's company, and if i was one of the minority who reads the EULA before i agree, i would be even more wary that that company also witholds the right to read and alter that data at any time without my prior consent.
more info
Faust:
The Windows Media Player 9 EULA is supposed to be interesting too, I'll see if I can dig it up and post a link.
edit:
Not on msdn, not on windows.com, not on windowsmedia.com and not on microsoft.com but google has come up with this
I can't download it though, maybe they're having technical difficulties... Can anyone else get it?
edit : fixed link
[ September 03, 2003: Message edited by: Faust ]
[ September 03, 2003: Message edited by: Faust ]
Calum:
yes i did get it in the end, and it can now be found at http://www.openopen.cjb.net/files/ in the directory marked "licences" for those who want to read it.
edit: and you know why your link doesn't work? you've got a space before "FINAL" which makes the URL invalid ;)
another edit: i added the WMP9 EULA to the list in that link i linked to above too, just to make it nice and tidy.
[ September 03, 2003: Message edited by: Calum ]
Faust:
Ah, that must be why I couldn't get to it from google either - I copied and pasted the URL so it's not a typo. Silly me, shoulda looked. :(
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