Mail Archives: opendos/1997/02/15/10:54:17
mharris wrote:
>Well, I figured if I said that we should USE the Linux FSSTND
>that a bunch of people would say "Why not just use Linux", and I
>am, and that isn't the point. The point being that a standard
>should be made so that software can expect things in certain
>places. The Linux FSSTND is a good candidate because it allready
>exists, would facilitate porting from DOS -> Linux or the other
>way around, it would eliminate the need for 10000 environment
>variables or CONFIG.SYS or OPENDOS.INI entries.
>
>So now that you brought it up, I'll back it up by casting my vote
>with yours. Let's bring the Linux FSSTND to DOS. (Added to
>wishlist.)
One thing though: the Linux standard closely resembles the existing file
system setup on the major Unix systems. Therefore it is a simple matter of
redefining some variables for software vendors to bring there product to
the standard. With DOS, most venders expect their product to be installed
in one directory, usually a flat directory. It will be awfully hard for
anyone to bring their product to the standard. :(
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Weiqi Gao
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