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Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:09:47 -1000
From: Tim Newsham <newsham@lava.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] new 9atom.iso
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> 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.)

I think "easily accessible from other systems" should be removed
from the list.  There are alternatives, such as booting a live cd.
Many other operating systems also keep their kernels on native
filesystems and do not suffer because of it.

> uriel

Tim Newsham
http://www.thenewsh.com/~newsham/