NTFS-3G Sees Major Update w/ Faster Compression

[JanC]

The community version of NTFS-3G 2012.1.15 can be downloaded from Tuxera.com. This is the file-system implementation where Tuxera claims NTFS is the fastest Linux file-system.

This is incorrect; they claim(ed?) that their commercial in-kernel NTFS drivers are the fastest Linux file system. The community version uses FUSE (which explains why it's not really fast).

[RealNC]

A file system that can't create files? Sorry, that *is* crappy :-P Another term might be "lame" instead of crap. Use that if it suits you better ^_^

[curaga]

If it reads flawlessly, it's good enough for many purposes, such as rescue use. I don't see why call it crap in that case.

[RealNC]

Does it have problems reading?

It can't write. Which makes it useless for me. If it weren't for NTFS-3G, I couldn't imagine how I could use my computer right now.

[curaga]

It's slow as hell, but the only thing that saves the day. I'm just glad it's there. The in-kernel driver is a dead piece of crap.

Does it have problems reading?

[RealNC]

I'd only use this if I need to rescue a broken Windoze system using a Linux livecd or to play my music that's on an NTFS partition

In my case, it's mostly the music ;-) But installing games and other software in Windows and in Wine in the same location is also very (very!) helpful. Hard disks are very expensive right now.

[DeepDayze]

It's slow as hell, but the only thing that saves the day. I'm just glad it's there. The in-kernel driver is a dead piece of crap.

I'd only use this if I need to rescue a broken Windoze system using a Linux livecd or to play my music that's on an NTFS partition

[RealNC]

It's slow as hell, but the only thing that saves the day. I'm just glad it's there. The in-kernel driver is a dead piece of crap.

[cl333r]

Watch out those upcoming hordes of Linux servers using NTFS because it's faster.

[blackshard]

community ntfs-3g driver is painfully slow.