From:	cgf AT bbc DOT com (Chris Faylor)
Subject:	Re: Feedback needed on proposed cygwin feature
2 Dec 1997 02:32:36 -0800 :
Message-ID:	<199712012246.RAA05721.cygnus.gnu-win32@hardy.bbc.com>
To:	jazz AT softway DOT com
Cc:	gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

>> Extended attributes are not an option for Windows 95, however.
>
>Didn't Sergey's Coolview extensions provide a mechanism for storing
>extended attributes on FAT filesystems and under Win95? Or am I
>misremembering things?

Just under Windows NT, I think.

I do remember that people using FAT on Windows NT complained because
cygwin was creating a large file to hold the extended attributes, also.
That may be another mark against using them.
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