RE: on changing filesystems

["Orn E. Hansen" <oe.hansen@oehansen.pp.se>]

Þann 20-Jan-98 skrifar bruce@va.debian.org:
> Having a crash-proof filesystem would be nice. But where does it belong
> in your priorities? e2fs is pretty good, and the only problem will be
> training the user to not just shut off the power when he is done with
> the computer. Windows 95 handled this issue, so can we.
> 
  I think it's a much more secure instance, to have a power supply that
provides a 30-second forced power-down sequence, that will make the OS do the
necessary cleanup before the power goes off.

> I suspect the user cares much more about whether he has a good word
> processor and how easy it is to balance his checkbook. 
> 
  Agree.

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