linux-kernel - Re: CONFIG_VFAT_FS

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Message-ID: <4A5659A0.2030202@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:27:04 +0930
From:	David Newall <davidn@...idnewall.com>
To:	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
CC:	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>, Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	tridge@...ba.org, Martin Steigerwald <Martin@...htvoll.de>,
	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, john.lanza@...ux.com,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dave Kleikamp <shaggy@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>, corbet@....net,
	jcm@...masters.org
Subject: Re: CONFIG_VFAT_FS_DUALNAMES regressions

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> If someone really wants a patch to corrupt their filesystems they know
> where to find it.
>   

No need for pettiness. Andrew's already intimated that he's still
working the patch, and he's a very clever lad and knows if it corrupts
it needs more work.

What I don't understand is how anybody could be satisfied with the
status quo. We cannot leave vfat unchanged, for that will perpetuate a
pool of victims to be sued, and Linux loses credibility every time that
happens. Something *must* change.

What is especially attractive about Andrew's position (he said this more
eloquently than me) is that developing a solution to avoid the patent
will impact Microsoft revenues; and that will be most instructive to
them. That's almost sufficient reason by itself!
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