no default NTFS support in FC3 ?

[shrek-m at gmx.de]

M.Clasen wrote:

>short preamble:
>i got some trouble with my xp and have had to recompile the whole kernel
>from a fresh FC2 installation to get NTFS-support, to checkout my xp
>drives.
>  
>

http://linux-ntfs.sourceforge.net/rpm/index.html

>i do not understand this, coz lotz of other distros have this already,
>so why not our loveley Fedora Core ?
>  
>

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/
search for  "ntfs"


eg.
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-test-list/2003-October/msg00424.html

<snip>

| I would like it very much if the standard kernel would include the read 
| driver for NTFS

Won't happen due to potential patent problems.

</snip>


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shrek-m