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From: mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Problems for a new IIGS user (FST's)
Message-ID: <36428@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 13 Nov 89 15:03:44 GMT
References: <13519.apple.net@pro-sol>
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In article <13519.apple.net@pro-sol> mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com (Morgan Davis) writes:
>
>I can definitely see Apple's argument of revealing the details of FST
>construction as a big "no no" when you're talking about existing file system
>formats (i.e. DOS 3.3).  What about 3rd parties who want to design new file
>systems (i.e. UNIX)?
>
File systems not listed in the GS/OS Reference are even more likely than others
to need things added to the OS for them, since the designers did not have them
or their features in mind at the time.

>My vote is definitely NO for those who want to forge ahead and beat Apple at
>producing FST's for existing filesystems (DOS 3.3, Apple Pascal, etc.).  But a
>definite YES vote for those companies wishing to explore new filesystem
>designs which (hopefully) can enhance IIGS computing.
>
Not to sound more sarcastic than I do as an accident of birth, Morgan, but
how do you propose to sufficiently document things so that people could write
FSTs for some file systems but not others (ignoring changes most likely needed
to GS/OS for them)?

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