On Fri, 16 May 2008 09:03:02 +0100 "Alan Milnes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On 16/05/2008, Markus Hitter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Prohibiting feature X here because it's forbidden there isn't a good idea. > >It is in this case because of Ubuntu's target population and the fact >the NTFS / FAT32 are not native Linux file formats. By all means allow >advanced users to turn this feature off but by default you should not >be allowed to create files which cause such a problem. >
While NTFS is closely associated with Windows, FAT is a defacto standard for portable storage devices. Making and kind of O/S assumptions about FAT is inherently incorrect. For NTFS, I can almost see sense in this and wouldn't be opposed if there were some NTFS spec or standard to base such a design on. I gather from another post in this thread that such a document does not really exist. I feel that you are saying that because I don't also use Windows, I'm not in Ubuntu's target population. I think this is completely wrong. I think fixing Bug 1 is about getting people to stop using Windows, not about using Windows and Ubuntu. I see value in easing transition for new users, but our target is an Ubuntu user, not an Ubuntu/Windows user. Scott K -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
