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To: alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk
From: Lorier <lorier AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
Subject: Re: Usage of directory entries
Cc: pierre AT tycho DOT com, "Alaric B. Williams" <alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>,
        Matthias DOT Paul AT post DOT rwth-aachen DOT de, opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com
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>> Things like file system checking and defragmentation are things better
>> done while the file system is either unmounted or mounted read-only.
>
>You mean /more easily done/. 

Better: You don't have to "lock" files, you don't have race conditions and
hundres of other problems... There is far more that can go wrong if your
defragging AND allowing write access...  Adding up a CRC of something that
changes 1/2 way through is going to make things go BANG I think :)

> Easier for programmers. 



> Better for users if it happens invisibly.

Umm... Semi-invisibly :)  Give the "power users" power to do what they NEED. :)

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