The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux

Re:The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux by asdefghyk on Friday March 27, 2020 @08:06PM (#22708014)

I believe, Its just part of Microsoft's plan for world domination and to neutralize Linux and other competitors. They are fully in the embrace phase at present. I'd question if it will have ALL the features on Linux that it does on Windows...

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Re:The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux by MegaDeKay on Friday March 27, 2020 @08:48PM (#22708220)

The first paragraph of the article states the code is "Microsoft-approved, largely Samsung-authored". The code is open source and missing features, if any, could be added. Microsoft has explicitly endorsed its usage in the kernel [0] and its architecture is fully documented [1]. What more do you want?

[0] https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/opensource/2019/08/28/exfat...

[1] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/exfat-...

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Re:The exFAT filesystem is coming to Linux by ClumsyPilot on Friday March 27, 2020 @11:22PM (#22708930)

There is a line between caution and paranoia, and you are on the wrong side of it.

What's the reasoning behind this? How does exFat support in Linux give Microsoft leverage? I don't see how this isn;t just rehashing of the same old chestnut.

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