Greg DeKoenigsberg (gdk@xxxxxxxxxx) said: > > On Mon, 22 May 2006, Bill Nottingham wrote: > > > > > It is (and has been) in the upstream kernel. We just don't build it. > > > > > > So, does the OIN argument apply to the upstream kernel. If so, whats > > > preventing Fedora from shipping ntfs? > > > > It's not as simple as "it's in OIN". For example, if libmad was in OIN > > (it's not) it would still be foolish to ship it... > > Why is it not that simple? > > If NTFS is already in the upstream kernel... > > ...and if the kernel is specifically covered by OIN... > > ...and if we're comfortable shipping other risky M$ technologies that are > specifically covered by OIN... > > ...then why are we not shipping NTFS in the Fedora kernel? > > The more I think about it, the more I think it's a *very* simple question. Point C is not an obvious conclusion from points A and B. Bill
