[mdlug] The new "surface" computer

[Ingles, Raymond]

> From: Joseph Vartanian

> >  MS put the capacity in NTFS, but never really came up with a use for it.

> Actually, they do have uses for this feature.  MS SQL Server 2005 uses
> ADS (alternative data streams), as does MS Exchange Server 2003.

 But, so far as I can see, there's nothing about ADS that can't be done with
regular files. I'd be willing to believe that they did that just to make those
products *less* portable... :->

 Sincerely,

 Ray Ingles                                              (313) 227-2317

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