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In simple terms, how do ext4 journaling file systems work?

By Emma Johnson •

How does a journaling file system work and why does it not fragment, like NTFS?

Why hasn't Windows switched over to a journaling file system?

Could someone please explain this to me? Thanks.

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PC World: Ubuntu Linux, Day 16: EXT4 vs. NTFS

Any discussion around 'why/why not' and 'defrag' needs to include Diskeeper (formerly Executive Software). Offering to license your product to Redmond, and having your company and/or product still be viable in two years, is a Herculean adventure at best ..

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