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@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ http://getyouriton.blogspot.com/2009/08/serious-gotchas-with-mounted-drives-or.h
Unix, on the other hand, Unix, on the other hand,
has a unique root directory has a unique root directory
and mounts drives (including removable media) and mounts drives (including removable media)_
as directories on the filesystem. [#disk_location] as directories on the filesystem. [#disk_location]_
On Linux, flash drives are mounted under ``/media/``, On Linux, flash drives are mounted under ``/media/``,
are assigned a directory based on their label, are assigned a directory based on their label,
@@ -594,9 +594,12 @@ https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Cc938934.aspx
.. [#disk_location] .. [#disk_location]
Multics appears to be the first operating system with a root directory Multics, the predecessor to Unix,
appears to be the first operating system with a root directory
and a hierarchical filesystem underneath it. and a hierarchical filesystem underneath it.
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However, the motivations for such a scheme go back further. However, the motivations for such a scheme go back further.
One of the most influential time-sharing systems, One of the most influential time-sharing systems,
CTSS, recognized the need for accessing files independent of their disk location. CTSS, recognized the need for accessing files independent of their disk location.
@@ -763,10 +766,14 @@ Finally, Linux permits unprivileged users to run their own filesystems via FUSE.
This has many practical benefits, This has many practical benefits,
such as accessing cloud storage as if it were an ordinary directory. such as accessing cloud storage as if it were an ordinary directory.
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There is a project to bring FUSE to Windows, There is a project to bring FUSE to Windows,
but it is no longer maintained but it is no longer maintained
and its various forks are not as mature as the Linux implementation. and its various forks are not as mature as the Linux implementation.
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