Spec URL: https://github.com/RussianFedora/fuse-exfat/blob/master/fuse-exfat.spec https://github.com/RussianFedora/exfat-utils/blob/master/exfat-utils.spec SRPM URL: http://koji.russianfedora.ru/packages/fuse-exfat/0.9.7/1.fc17.R/src/fuse-exfat-0.9.7-1.fc17.R.src.rpm http://koji.russianfedora.ru/packages/exfat-utils/0.9.7/1.fc17.R/src/exfat-utils-0.9.7-1.fc17.R.src.rpm Description: This driver is the first free exFAT file system implementation with write support. exFAT is a simple file system created by Microsoft. It is intended to replace FAT32 removing some of it's limitations. exFAT is a standard FS for SDXC memory cards. I want be maintainer of this package in Fedora. But I need a sponsor.
Please split this review request into 2 separate ones - One per package.
OK This for fuse-exfat package - Free exFAT file system implementation. Spec URL: https://github.com/RussianFedora/fuse-exfat/blob/master/fuse-exfat.spec SRPM URL: http://koji.russianfedora.ru/packages/fuse-exfat/0.9.7/1.fc17.R/src/fuse-exfat-0.9.7-1.fc17.R.src.rpm Description: This driver is the first free exFAT file system implementation with write support. exFAT is a simple file system created by Microsoft. It is intended to replace FAT32 removing some of it's limitations. exFAT is a standard FS for SDXC memory cards. I want be maintainer of this package in Fedora. But I need a sponsor. Second review request here for exfat-utils https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=822049
Blocking FE-Legal until I can get RH to review this situation.
I'll wait.
spot any luck?
any update on this spot?
Spoke with spot on IRC, still awaiting RedHat Legal.
Upon review, implementations of exfat are not permitted in Fedora. Sorry Dan.
Thanks for your reply spot.
Thanks to all.
Is this still forbidden in Fedora? If so, https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items should be updated.
What is the reason for why exFAT implementations are not supported? The package itself is free software. Other Microsoft filesystems such as FAT32 and NTFS can and have already been implemented. I don't see why this can't be included.
(In reply to Aaron Franke from comment #12) > What is the reason for why exFAT implementations are not supported? The > package itself is free software. Other Microsoft filesystems such as FAT32 > and NTFS can and have already been implemented. I don't see why this can't > be included. Unfortunately, I can't answer that question. I cannot say "this thing right here is the reason", because that potentially exposes Red Hat to additional risk. I know that is frustrating, and I'm sorry.