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Linux Kernel NTFS read-write driver by Paragon Software

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49 pointsunglaublich14 comments

I wonder why Microsoft haven't done this themselves? Seems like a no-brainer with their new hug-a-Linux image. I can't see much strategic reason to keep it proprietary.

>new hug-a-Linux image

I have a little secret for you...Microsoft didn't change one bit since Palmer.

What, but I thought "Microsoft <3 Open Source" && "Microsoft <3 Linux"

They even open sourced... calculator and powershell.

>They even open sourced... calculator and powershell.

AND DOS 1.0 lets not forget that, they even work on the Linux kernel anything HyperV related...Windows is the better Hypervisor anyway ;)

On further thought, I do have to actually give them credit for VS-Code, despite the fact that they hobble the OSS version.

They haven’t even provided Linux compatibility for exFAT, their “open” file system, which offers less functionality. I wouldn’t hold my breath on NTFS.

They have published the spec and released the patents to Open Invention Network though. IIRC Samsung provided the actual implementation that is in linux 5.4+.

I have used the FUSE NTFS-3G implementation in the past which worked fairly well, but it is exciting to finally see a mainline kernel driver! One less thing to install.

I recall this - it was initially rejected for being too big & unwieldy to review. So I assume this is attempt 2?

Looks more like 13

I'm glad they continue to try. It is hard to get things accepted upstream.

Too big out of necessity or poor engineering?

It can be neither. You can always split existing code into a series of smaller patches. What they submitted initially was closer to an extreme lack of awareness.

Regardless if it’s accepted, still a great gift, even if it is only as code as documentation for the format.

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