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SubjectRe: FENRIS (nwfs) 1.4.2 Source Code Available,
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Mathew,

Yes, the NT version works with NT4 and W2K (The IFS changed only slightly
between the two, MS did everything they could to keep all the file systems
consistent, mostly becuase they are so complex to write on NT to begin
with).

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: Matthew Kirkwood <weejock@ferret.lmh.ox.ac.uk>
To: Jeff Merkey <jmerkey@timpanogas.com>
Cc: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>; <viro@math.psu.edu>;
<shirsch@adelphia.net>; <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>;
<torvalds@transmeta.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 1:40 PM
Subject: Re: FENRIS (nwfs) 1.4.2 Source Code Available,


> On Tue, 22 Jun 1999, Jeff Merkey wrote:
>
> > I think all things being equal, linux today is **GREAT** technology.
> > Yes, it did break Caldera's Netware stuff (It's still busted, I have
> > to do a lot of work on 2.0.35 then move it to a 2.2.9 box to test).
>
> I find it very hard to believe that Caldera (or anyone doing significant
> kernel work) needed to remain unaware or such a significant change in the
> kernel (or unable to act upon it) for _nearly two years_.
>
> > I'm just saying we should try to assess the impact on the commercial
> > Linux vendors, and try to give them adequate warning, but progress
> > also has a price and I agree it's difficult tightrope to walk.
>
> Does your Windows code work with both NT4 and W2K without non-trivial
> changes?
>
> Matthew.
>
>
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