XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.sys.mac.advocacy   
   From: justin@nobecauseihatespam.edu   
      
   On Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:39:45 -0600   
   JEDIDIAH wrote:   
      
   > On 2015-11-23, Justin wrote:   
   > > On Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:07:43 -0600   
   > > JEDIDIAH wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 2015-11-20, Justin wrote:   
   > >> > On Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:13:36 -0600   
   > >> > JEDIDIAH wrote:   
   > >> >   
   > >> >> On 2015-11-20, Justin wrote:   
   > >> >> > 50 GB file - the ZIM file form wikipedia.   
   > >> >>   
   > >> >> ...a pointless exercise given the typical level of clue for Mac   
   > >> >> users.   
   > >> >>   
   > >> >> If you can't use it as is on MacOS, then it's a paperweight.   
   > >> >>   
   > >> >> [deletia]   
   > >> >   
   > >> > Was that supposed to be English? Here's a little hint, have a   
   > >> > point when you make a statement.   
   > >>   
   > >> The comparison assumes that the typical Mac user is going to   
   > >> reformat something or even be aware of what filesystem their using   
   > >> (or care).   
   > >>   
   > >> ...versus just ripping it out of the package and start using it   
   > >> like I just did with an exFAT formated 200G microSD card.   
   > >   
   > > You can say that about most users no matter what OS they're using.   
   >   
   > Like I said before...   
   >   
   >   
   > Windows will also have problems if you partition an sdcard or use   
   > some Linux format on it. This is all kind of obvious really. If you   
   > are using a product to "be compatible" then perhaps you shouldn't   
   > fuck around with it. You might make it so that it's not "compatible"   
   > anymore.   
      
   Yes, thats why using ext4 is clearly not an option.   
   exFAT/FAT64 is working perfectly. that's that we'll stick with.   
      
   >   
   > It can be dangerous when you take the training wheels off.   
      
   Was that supposed to have a point?   
      
   Ignorance is bliss.   
      
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