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Simple File System (SFS) is a filesystem designed to be easy to understand and implement. It was among other reasons developed in order to provide a free alternative[1] to the widespread FAT system, which is patented by Microsoft.
Features
- Long file names.
- Can coexist with a FAT filesystem on the same volume, by using a large enough reserved area.
Limitations
Simple File System lacks on some features that are considered too complex to implement and not needed for its purposes:
- File fragmentation. A file's blocks must be contiguous.
- Journaling support.
- Compression support.
External links
- V-Disk an sfs-capable utility for Windows
