NTFS (was Re: [fab] discussion topics for red hat ceo)

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Mon May 22 17:39:27 UTC 2006


Greg DeKoenigsberg (gdk at redhat.com) said: 
> 
> On Mon, 22 May 2006, Bill Nottingham wrote:
> 
> > > > It is (and has been) in the upstream kernel. We just don't build it.
> > > 
> > > So, does the OIN argument apply to the upstream kernel. If so, whats
> > > preventing Fedora from shipping ntfs?
> > 
> > It's not as simple as "it's in OIN". For example, if libmad was in OIN
> > (it's not) it would still be foolish to ship it...
> 
> Why is it not that simple?
> 
> If NTFS is already in the upstream kernel...
> 
> ...and if the kernel is specifically covered by OIN...
> 
> ...and if we're comfortable shipping other risky M$ technologies that are 
> specifically covered by OIN...
> 
> ...then why are we not shipping NTFS in the Fedora kernel?
> 
> The more I think about it, the more I think it's a *very* simple question.

Point C is not an obvious conclusion from points A and B.

Bill




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