Why Did CD-ROM Makers Invent the ISO-9660 File System

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why did CD-ROM makers invent the ISO-9660 file system?

• A)FAT and NTFS formats failed on CD-ROM media.
• B)CD-ROM makers wanted non-PC devices to read CDs.
• C)The royalties required by Microsoft and Apple were becoming prohibitive.
• D)CD-ROM makers wanted to collect royalties with the ISO technology.

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