If that is the case, that really sucks becuase FAT32 is everywhere and
supported on old operating systems that people still use like Windows XP,
supported on cameras and video game consoles, and of course modern Windows,
Mac, and Linux systems.
The sad reality is that people want things to work "out of the box" and FAT32
has offered that for a long time. Another problem exists is the support of
more flexible and open formats that Apple and Microsoft will choose not to
use. It would be great if the EXT file systems worked natively on Windows,
but Micorosoft wouldn't do it. They would keep peddling their FAT and NTFS
file systems which are patented.
Why is Microsoft doing this? They aren't a small business scrapped for cash
in any way. Are they trying to feel relevant? Or are they trying to justify
the employment of tens of thousands of people in the Seattle area?
