Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 20:55:11 +1300
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To: grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl
From: Lorier <lorier AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
Subject: Re: Usage of directory entries
Cc: Matthias DOT Paul AT post DOT rwth-aachen DOT de, opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com
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>We don't have to worry about that IMHO. I suppose that what's going to
>happen is that OpenDOS will have several installable drivers for several
>supported file systems. Since FAT32 is not really FAT we used to know and
>love ;-) we don't have to bother with this kind of compatibility. 

At the risk of introducing even more linux Bias into the list:

I think we should have a system for installing File systems.  MSCDEX has
some funny scheme for using installable file systems, how it works I dont
know, but I think it overrides most of int 21h to do it.

There is also some weird way that DBLSPACE/DRVSPACE have some weird scheme
working as an installable filesystem, I don't really know how stacker does
it (although I assume it's similar)

Having a common interface to install ext2fs, umsdos, vfat, fat16, fat32 and
a file system for OpenDos. 

A lot of people want ext2fs for OpenDos, with that feature only it could
become a big Success...

I don't believe in corrupting fat anymore, any attempt that is made to add
"extensions" to it will be changed by M'soft to be as incompatible as
possible most likely, which is the closest you'll ever get to a complement
from them :)