> No amount of code review will stop Microsoft from adapting their version.
Way to miss the point. Code review for the kernel isn't just about verifying that the code currently works. It's also about making sure the code is maintainable. Microsoft is relevant here because their actions will increase the maintenance burden of any Linux NTFS driver. Kernel developers rightly need to be concerned about how difficult it will be to extend the NTFS driver to handle new NTFS features that Microsoft introduces.
The point wasn't so clear, but I see what you're saying now. Maintainability is normal code review though.
> It's also about making sure the code is maintainable. [..]
> Kernel developers rightly need to be concerned about how
> difficult it will be to extend the NTFS driver to handle new
> NTFS features that Microsoft introduces.
Maintainability is one thing, extensibility is another. Preparing your code to implement some changes completely outside of your control seems like a waste of time and something that might bite you later on.
Way to miss the point. Code review for the kernel isn't just about verifying that the code currently works. It's also about making sure the code is maintainable. Microsoft is relevant here because their actions will increase the maintenance burden of any Linux NTFS driver. Kernel developers rightly need to be concerned about how difficult it will be to extend the NTFS driver to handle new NTFS features that Microsoft introduces.