just decompile, say, the NTFS driver and read the decompiled source. DMCA, EULA or other contrived roadblock, not there's nothing prevent such reverse engineering for the purpose of interoperability.
I decompiled ntfs.sys and right at the top of the code it states:
/* WARNING!!! You are not allowed to decompile this binary for the purpose of reverse engineering. */
An example would be to pass someone a DVD instead of sending the ~4GB data through a broadband connection. By passing him the DVD you'll get "high bandwidth" but then the latency will be greater, since the other party would take a longer time to reply (acknowledge). He has to bring the DVD to his PC, copy (read) the data, check that its right, then notify (acknowledge) you through phone that the data is ok, and go ahead to meet up for the next DVD.
Just wondering, if you are writing a paper for some conference and you had used information from Wikipedia and you'd like to reference it; so how would you do it? You don't know who are the author(s). Is the following the proper way?
[1] Wikipedia, "Article Title"
Then again, is information from Wikipedia even considered authoritative to be referenced in papers?
In Chinese, there's this saying, "if the old doesn't go, the new doesn't come". To speed up the mass PC upgrade process, I had no choice but to bear with the "ZORT!" sound every now and then. Heh!
And yes, I agreed with your other points, which is why I had not commented on them.;-)
I'm pretty sure all those machines were set up with NTFS.
You are pretty sure? Hmmm... ok. But I am dead sure that the PCs which I "mess up" all these while, remained to be in working condition, at least I don't see any registry or files corruption. Oh well, I guess you're just unlucky. By the way, I notice a difference in error recovery of NTFS on different PCs. I hardly see the PCs on SATA hdds going into the file integrity check after an abnormal shutdown. On the other hand, for the PCs with IDE hdds, they are bound to enter the file integrity check after an abnormal shutdown. Somehow, I find that the SATA interface is more error resilient than the IDE interface. Thus, I speculate: if your PCs are using IDE hdds, then NTFS might not be resilient enough to keep your files intact (registry included). As you can see, I'm not a MS fanboy, so I'm not saying that NTFS is perfect. But I'm just highlighting the fact that, NTFS isn't that bad.
When you manually powered down the computers, you weren't yanking the cords out of the wall, you were pushing the buttons, right?
Sorry, I didn't even press the power button.:-) If I had actually pressed the power button, I'd have to wait for Windows to painfully kill the processes, and then shut down. This takes time (although much less than my Linux box)! Since those weren't my computers so I don't give shit if their registry got screwed up, or the hdd's arm scratched the platters; I just hit the power switch! Heh. In other words, I cut off the power supply, same as your "power failure" scenario. There is no difference between "manually" hitting the power button, letting Windows "automatically" shutdown your system, vs. "manually" clicking the shut down link; you get to see programs terminated 1 by 1. Thus, the 2 methods appear the same! Do I seem like a blur person such that I'd make can't tell the difference?;-)
Second, Windows doesn't always use NTFS. When you install Windows 2000, it asks you which you want, NTFS or FAT.
Now, whether NTFS is the recommended/default file system, is really out of the question of "Windows does not support a journalling file system". Ok, for the sake of pondering, I get it. Then again, if I have the time to ponder over these irrelevant points, I would have let my PCs shut down normally. Haha!;-)
I'm a Gentoo user and I rely on ReiserFS for all my non-boot partitions. As much as I love ReiserFS, I am able to remain clear-headed.
Windows didn't offer a journaling ANYTHING up until their latest greatest (does that even offer journals???). Under Windows, if you lose power suddenly, the next time you power up you could have a garbled registry (reinstall time!).
I'm no fan of Microsoft, but I think you are over-exaggerating. First off, NTFS has been around for a long time, unlike what you said, the latest, greatest, which would have to be Windows 2003? But I distinctly remembered NTFS to be present in Windows 2000, which was like generations older than Windows 2003?
Then, that you claim the registry could be screwed when there is an unexpected power failure. That is very strange as I have been powering off the PCs in my school's computer lab without going through the proper shutdown process. (The usual way is just too slow!) Yet, none of the registries have developed errors.
NTFS has several improvements over FAT such as improved support for metadata and the use of advanced data structures to improve performance, reliability and disk space utilization plus additional extensions such as security access control lists and file system journaling.
Windows may be crap to you, but let's not bash it unreasonably.:-)
For the benefit of those who do not know the meaning of a "cockmaster", read here. Apparently, there are 18 meanings for this word! So which definition is the blogger refering to?
the only thing dumber than this product will be the lawsuit spawning from some previously unknown IP company suing Imation over their wristband patent.
So you're saying that some unknown company may sue Imation for their USB wristband Imitation? Right...
From my minimal knowledge of XGL, it seems to provide acceleration for 3D graphics processing; however for simple X11 applications like xterm, they do not require any 3D capabilities. So, would XGL help in 2D acceleration as well?
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I prefer to eat cranberries than going through any form of electrical treatment.
Mmmmm.... cranberries....
What's next? Pigeons with frickin' laser beams?
I'm more interested to know if the octopus has frickin' laser beams attached to its head in the first place!
The Myth Busters!
An example would be to pass someone a DVD instead of sending the ~4GB data through a broadband connection. By passing him the DVD you'll get "high bandwidth" but then the latency will be greater, since the other party would take a longer time to reply (acknowledge). He has to bring the DVD to his PC, copy (read) the data, check that its right, then notify (acknowledge) you through phone that the data is ok, and go ahead to meet up for the next DVD.
Argh, you got me! I was actually expecting a real planet Pluto photo... *pissed off* Uranus!
I'd take meetings anytime over troubleshooting in a freezing data center!
Just wondering, if you are writing a paper for some conference and you had used information from Wikipedia and you'd like to reference it; so how would you do it? You don't know who are the author(s). Is the following the proper way?
[1] Wikipedia, "Article Title"
Then again, is information from Wikipedia even considered authoritative to be referenced in papers?
Great, a Guy-Girl case mod for the iPod!
In Chinese, there's this saying, "if the old doesn't go, the new doesn't come". To speed up the mass PC upgrade process, I had no choice but to bear with the "ZORT!" sound every now and then. Heh!
;-)
And yes, I agreed with your other points, which is why I had not commented on them.
Have fun!
Now, whether NTFS is the recommended/default file system, is really out of the question of "Windows does not support a journalling file system". Ok, for the sake of pondering, I get it. Then again, if I have the time to ponder over these irrelevant points, I would have let my PCs shut down normally. Haha!
I'm a Gentoo user and I rely on ReiserFS for all my non-boot partitions. As much as I love ReiserFS, I am able to remain clear-headed.
Then, that you claim the registry could be screwed when there is an unexpected power failure. That is very strange as I have been powering off the PCs in my school's computer lab without going through the proper shutdown process. (The usual way is just too slow!) Yet, none of the registries have developed errors.
Here's some info on NTFS: Windows may be crap to you, but let's not bash it unreasonably.
Are the sound files protected by DRM?
I'm not a physicist, so can you please shed some light on the topic of "negative refraction"?
The meteor must have destroyed the moon buggy that we are searching all along! In your face, conspiracy theorists!
I can finally store all my contacts in my cellphone. Yay...
So basically, you're saying that it will revolutionize the way I use xterm on my X server? I can't wait...