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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:37:29 +0200
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From: Uriel <uriel99@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] new 9atom.iso
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On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:14 PM, erik quanstrom<quanstro@coraid.com> wrote=
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>> Do we stick with that file format forever? is it perfect and never to
>> be changed?
>
> would it be fair to ask a the same question from a little
> different perspective?
>
> could someone explain what the disadvantages and problems
> with 9fat are? =C2=A0i'm asking out of ignorance, since 9fat hasn't
> been a problem for me.

It has not been a problem for anyone I know. It might not be perfect
or beautiful, but I have yet to hear any suggestion for a replacement
that has all the advantages of 9fat (simple, reliable, easily
accessible from other systems, etc.)

uriel