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From: sysop@pro-generic.cts.com (Matthew Montano)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: HFS FST
Message-ID: <10198.infoapple.net@pro-generic>
Date: 6 Feb 90 18:19:31 GMT
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  There are too many allusions to an HFS FST in GS/OS Beta drafts, APW v2.0
manual excerpts et all for it not to exist. Whether Apple feels it neccesary
for it to be released is a different story.

  I would enjoy an HFS FST for many reasons:

        o  the 32meg partition limit is removed

        I am virtually operating off a full GS/OS environment and rarely use
ProDOS 8 bit programs, and as time goes on I figure I will be completely
operating off GS/OS programs and leaving the 8 bit stuff behind. With an HFS
FST I would be able to use a large HD and format it with large partitions and
make huge HD's hooked up to a //gs a reality.

        o  the filename restrictions are lifted

        15 character filenames are limiting somewhat when naming a file with a
descriptive name. Archiving files would be vastly improved.

        o  transporting files between platforms becomes easier

        I have a Mac SE in the house, and I find AFE to be unusable is some
cases, sharing disks and text files would become that much easier.

  An HFS FST (or something similar) would finally lift GS/OS out of the ProDOS
mold it has had to reside in for years and would allow the //gs to finally
break it's bond with 8 bit apples which it needs to do badly.. (no flames
please!).


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