On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:40:10 -0700, Darren New wrote:

> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> So maybe it's not that the filesystem needs the capability, but that
>> programmers need to use it?
> 
> Generally, when something like this isn't used, it's due to either it
> being bolted on the side after the fact, not being ubiquitous, or the
> programs that come with the OS not doing it and thus discouraging others
> from bothering to do it.

Well, from a FAT standpoint, I doubt anyone can say the archive bit is 
"bolted on the side".

Maybe what needs to happen is for programmers to use what's there rather 
than invent something else for them to ignore, though - or worse, create 
something additional that means now there's more than one way to 
accomplish the task, making it more confusing for people writing backup 
software.

Jim

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