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On Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:43:47 +0000 tom wrote: > On 20/12/10 09:34, Grant Sewell wrote: > > On 20 Dec 2010 08:56, tom <tompotts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On 19/12/10 18:50, bjorn grohmann wrote: > > >> Talking of which - why are there no apps for reading ext3/4 etc > > >> on windows???? > > > Ext2 FSD is an open source Linux ext2/ext3 file system driver for > > > Windows systems. Being open source and actively developed is a > > > good thing. Making it more desirable than ext2 IFS > > > > > > http://www.ext2fsd.com > > > > > > The Ext2fsd installer would need to be on a USB stick that was > > > partitioned to a file system readable by windows say Fat32 > > > > > > Regards Bjorn > > > > > > > Thanks for those - been looking for them for ages. > > It still doesn't get around the window tax thou - even a teeny > > windows partition would presumably cost whatever the windows tax is. > > > > The Windows tax is only applicable if you have Windows. Merely > > having a small FAT32 partition with the installation files for > > ext2fsd would incur no charges. > > > > Grant > You seem to be unaware that companies are paying MS for the > 'privilege' of selling their items with Fat... partitions on them. > Every preformatted USB stick you buy - see if you can find one that > isn't - has an MS tax on it. > Tom Tom have to pay so their linux satnav can talk to windows. So how is it that I can create a FAT32 filesystem without hassle under most Linux systems? In order to play MP3s or watch DVDs I have to jump through hoops, but I seem to be able to create Microsoft-owned filesystems without having to jump through any hoops or pay anybody any money. Me = confused Grant. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq