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From: root@cca.ucsf.edu (Systems Staff)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: switching file systems
Summary: Henry, you didn't read.
Message-ID: <2474@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu>
Date: 7 Oct 89 02:11:30 GMT
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In article <1989Oct6.170630.6287@utzoo.uucp>, henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> In article <2461@ucsfcca.ucsf.edu> root@cca.ucsf.edu (Systems Staff) writes:

   [Off the point of the present case  (dual filesystem formats for
        Minix 2.0) material deleted.]

> >Not to mention the problem of the user level incompatibilites which
> >would be introduced (which your comments did not address) ...
> 
> Uh, *what* user level incompatibilities?  There is no reason for user
> programs to see any change whatsoever, except having more facilities
> available.

Well, if you read my first posting in this thread you will see an
example for the case which is really in question.

I think this thread is worn out. Most of what is being said is not
relevant to the issue in hand.

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