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Subject: Re: defrag
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> That's true about FAT.  What I have never understood is why Microsoft didn't
> fix the problem when they designed NTFS.  UFS and EXT2 both existed at that
> time, and neither needs periodic defragmentation.
>

because Microsoft never fixes the real problems, but create it.
if they would fix most of them, their users won't buy new versions of 
windoze and new hardware. for tasks 99% of users needs 486 with VGA card 
is enough with right software. or even less.