ntfs kernel module

[dragoran]

Dave Jones wrote:
> On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 07:08:47PM +0200, dragoran wrote:
>  > ntfs-3g is in extras now:
>  > http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/5/x86_64/repodata/repoview/ntfs-3g-1-0-0.3.20070920.fc5.html
>  > so there seems not to be any legal reason not to include the the ntfs 
>  > kernel driver in fc kernels
>
> If this works, there's no reason for a kernel module to do the same thing.
>
>   
I haven't tested this yet because I don't have a ntfs partition with 
data that I can test with.
the kernel driver is "safer".
I also heard that this is not 64bit safe (x86_64) dunno if its fixed now.
>  > (its disabled now because of patent issues if I remeber correctly)
>
> Think about who (currently) has legal responsibility for distributing
> Fedora Core and Fedora Extras.
>
>   
redhat?
> 	Dave
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