Networker

Re: [Networker] Windows, POSIX/NFS, filenames and backups

2005-09-22 16:10:55
Subject: Re: [Networker] Windows, POSIX/NFS, filenames and backups
From: Dave Mussulman <mussulma AT CS.UIUC DOT EDU>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 15:05:05 -0500
On Thu, Sep 22, 2005 at 11:36:03AM -0500, Jeff Mery wrote:
> At least some components of SFU will be integrated into 2003 R2 later this 
> year or early next, but not installed by default.  I don't know if this 
> will change the base functionality of core windows commands (i.e. copy, 
> del, etc.), but it may be a step in the right direction.  If anything, 
> it's something to as MS about.
> 
> I would seriously doubt that MS would simply turn on case sensitivity in 
> its OS by making everything POSIX compliant in Vista.  It would definitely 
> solve some problems, but would undoubtedly create many, many more. Another 
> option may be to see if Legato will provide a client that uses the POSIX 
> APIs; a long shot, but another avenue to explore.

Good notes, thanks.  I've opened a case with Legato.  We'll see where
that gets me.

Dave

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