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HFS+ or UNIX filesystem?

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Pantso:
I'm using UFS and Jag right now. First of all I can't say that I see any differences between the two file systems except of course that Classic doesn't work. Every app works just like it did before except for Mozilla 1.1 which gives me the splash screen and then dies.   :confused:  

Anyway, I don't know if it's worth the change but if it does it's in certain areas of the OS.

cocoamix:
Why would anyone use HFS when they can use HFS+?

Isn't the only difference the block size of data?
HFS takes up more space storing lots of small files than HFS+.

That's the only diff I'm aware of.

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: cocoamix ]

psyjax:
don't you mean HFS+???

UFS is the UNIX file format.

cocoamix:
Yep. Edited b/c I don't pay attention when I type.

Kintaro:

quote:Originally posted by psyjax:
don't you mean HFS+???

UFS is the UNIX file format.
--- End quote ---


I dont know much about Mac, but im aware that the UFS File System is used in BSD's. The UFS File System, EXT3, EXT2, and most the others use proper Unix permissions so i would use them over HFS any day (Dont know if HFS has them or not).

Program Compatibility
UFS or HFS make no difference to the Programs, as they just ask to operating system things like "Do me a favour and open /etc/fstab as readonly darrrrlin" and things like that, then the Operating System goes and get the file and tells the program "Ok maa, here is da file that you wheres interest'd in see'in"
"read the first line"
"the first line says..."
(Im sure your getting my drift)

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