On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 01:24, Tim <ignored_mail...@yahoo.com.au> wrote: > To be pedantic, that's a complete misconception about what "formatting" > means...
I disagree. I think that is exactly what formatting means, laying out a new file system, and erasing the contents in the process. format d: on windows or format d: /fs:jfs in os/2 Are the nitpickers on this thread going to change the definition of formatting on the wikipedia, too? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Format_%28computing%29 Or maybe you should go back in time and change all references to ¨formatting¨ diskettes on AmigaOS, too?, and diskette boxes that claimed "pre-formatted" FC -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
