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Re: Still Using esFAT

From Slimer <.m@nsn.s>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Still Using esFAT
Date 2015-11-17 19:28 -0500
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <n2ggis$5vf$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <pan.2015.11.17.19.25.25@nobecauseihatespam.edu> <n2gdm8$rfs$2@dont-email.me> <n2gf6o$1rl$1@dont-email.me>

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On 2015-11-17 7:04 PM, Peter Köhlmann wrote:
> Slimer wrote:
> 
>> On 2015-11-17 2:23 PM, Justin wrote:
>>> So yeah.  Is using exFAT on portable drives still considered evil or
>>> what?  I forget the reasoning behind why it was such a crime against
>>> humanity.
>>>
>>> http://postimg.org/image/76lgfetcl/
>>
>> For compatibility purposes, exFAT is clearly one of the better choices
>> out there.
> 
> exFAT is a castrated NTFS. A very bad choice. 

If all that you're looking for is compatibility, it's fine. Is there an
operating system that CAN'T read exFAT? It's clearly not the best in
terms of capabilities though.

-- 
Slimer
EFF & OpenMedia Member / IFAW and PETA Supporter
Death to those who would abuse and kill in the name of Islam.

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Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-17 19:23 +0000
  Re: Still Using esFAT chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2015-11-17 14:09 -0600
    Re: Still Using esFAT Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-17 18:39 -0500
  Re: Still Using esFAT Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-17 22:24 +0000
    Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 03:03 +0000
    Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 16:03 +0000
  Re: Still Using esFAT Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-17 18:39 -0500
    Re: Still Using esFAT Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2015-11-18 01:04 +0100
      Re: Still Using esFAT Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2015-11-17 19:28 -0500
        Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 16:16 -0500
          Re: Still Using esFAT JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-18 20:19 -0600
            Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 09:21 -0500
              Re: Still Using esFAT JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-19 10:38 -0600
                Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-19 16:38 -0500
                Re: Still Using esFAT Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-19 18:25 -0500
                Re: Still Using esFAT JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2015-11-20 14:15 -0600
      Still Using exFAT (spelling corrected) Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2015-11-18 06:02 -0500
      Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 15:52 +0000
  Re: Still Using esFAT owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 00:34 +0000
    Re: Still Using esFAT Justin <justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu> - 2015-11-18 02:56 +0000
      Re: Still Using esFAT owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2015-11-18 18:10 +0000

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