Let's chat about: Filing Systems!
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:49 pm
This is an enquiry about the current state of play with the filing system on the QL, and the realistic or unrealistic prospects for an improved FS.
One of the issues with Qdos is it uses a block filing system. As the system grows beyond anything Sinclair imagined in 1983, the blocks consume more and more memory. SMSQ/E limits this somewhat.
So, in a realistic fantasy world, if there were a replacement what might it be? Something standard like FAT, which would improve portability but not be a natural fit? Or something new and different, yet still compatible with Qdos?
What are the issues involved?
One of the issues with Qdos is it uses a block filing system. As the system grows beyond anything Sinclair imagined in 1983, the blocks consume more and more memory. SMSQ/E limits this somewhat.
So, in a realistic fantasy world, if there were a replacement what might it be? Something standard like FAT, which would improve portability but not be a natural fit? Or something new and different, yet still compatible with Qdos?
What are the issues involved?