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> It's 2017, and the ONLY filesystem that will seamlessly work with macOS, Windows and Linux at the same time is FAT, a filesystem which is almost 40 years old.
by arthurfm 9y ago
> It's 2017, and the ONLY filesystem that will seamlessly work with macOS, Windows and Linux at the same time is FAT, a filesystem which is almost 40 years old.
Universal Disk Format? [1]
ExFAT can also be used on all currently supported versions of Windows & macOS and added to Linux very easily via a package manager.
You could argue there isn't any need for a cross-platform filesystem these days. It's often easier to simply transfer files over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or even the Internet.
[1] https://tanguy.ortolo.eu/blog/article93/usb-udf https://tanguy.ortolo.eu/blog/article93/usb-udf
- eltoozero 9y agoNot sure why the downvotes, ExFAT mostly doesn't suck these days for random go-between work. To your last comment, I will reply with the "old" adage to "never underestimate the raw bandwidth of a stationwagon loaded with tapes/drives barreling down the highway."[0] [0]: https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Andrew_S._Tanenbaum https://en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/Andrew_S._Tanenbaum