Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 13:11:11 -0700 (PDT)
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To: Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>, djgpp AT delorie DOT com
From: Nate Eldredge <eldredge AT ap DOT net>
Subject: Re: The is world dropping MS-DOS.  What about DJGPP? (Was Re:
  Quake
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At 10:46  9/7/1997 -0400, Vic wrote:
>I have no ideea how other file systems work. All I know is that the UNIX
>file system or HPFS ot NTFS are light years beyond FAT and VFAT.
>(and yes, in UNIX, an erased file is kinda erased for good)
>maybe you could look at the linux sources? it has an unix file system...
I think the term "Unix File System" is a misnomer. Any given Unix can have
whatever file system it wants. Linux, for instance, supports about 6
different ones, including some invented specifically for it.
It is true that the FAT file system is very antiquated. On my Linux system
(using e2fs), I notice *much* faster file access (especially for things like
un-tarring) than on DOS.
I haven't been following this thread, so I don't know why you're advocating
people look at the Linux sources unless you want a new file system
implemented under DOS. I'm wondering how many Unix extensions you can add to
DOS before it's easier to switch to Linux and use dosemu.

Nate Eldredge
eldredge AT ap DOT net