From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Sat, 15 Feb 1997 08:59:30 -0500 (EST)
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To:	Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT crl DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: [opendos] BAD Filesystems
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On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Weiqi Gao wrote:

> >Looks like we're going to need to borrow another idea from Linux.
> >That is the FSSTND.  Anyone care to make a DOS FSSTND?
> 
> Why reinvent the wheel?  Why not just USE the Linux File System Standard?
> (We are going to use ext2fs any way, right?)

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.  Lets bring the Linux FSSTND to DOS.  (Added to
wishlist.)
 
> While we are there, why not make bash the default command interpreter for
> OpenDOS?  (Can we add this to the wish list?)

I don't know about "the default", but if someone wants to use
bash, they can download the DOS port of it from the DJGPP archive
site.  Caldera could of course put it on any CD's that they ship
too.  

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Linux: The OS with a cool FSSTND that doesnt use environment variables

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