On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 10:14 PM, erik quanstrom<quans...@coraid.com> wrote: >> 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? i'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