As highlighted by a recent usenet post, specific formatters are needed for each hardware interface (of which there are many for RiscPCs, and several for Iyonixes), despite the fact that the specific Filecore format (the native RISC OS filesystem) is essentially laid out exactly the same on each. This article examines the problems with this approach and a possible solution.
The Case for a Proper, Unified RISC OS Formatter
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Eugenia Loli
Ex-programmer, ex-editor in chief at OSNews.com, now a visual artist/filmmaker.
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