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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 20:39:42 +0100
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Once upon a time (on  2 Feb 97 at 16:17) dg AT dcs DOT st-and DOT ac DOT uk said:

> We already have an IFS layer. CD drivers, network devices, InterLink all use
> it. Compatability here isn't a problem. Nearly everything will run from one
Yes, and each has it's own API - not a way to go.

> of these --- the number of programs that *have* to run on a FAT drive will
> be very small to non-existant.
Don't bet on that. You have to think about the weakest points when writing 
system software, not about the newest ones. At least if we want OpenDOS to be 
commonly used.

> This doesn't look too hard, now, does it? Come on, someone could write a TSR
> that implements it on top of FAT, either as VFAT or using look-up files
> without much difficulty.
It's not that hard to do so but it's only a *hack* not a *solution*. Until 
there's some clear IFS (non-M$) standard, nothing can be done.

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