On Jun 11, 2007, at 7:24 AM, Dieter Baron wrote:

>  Please note that that would pose a problem for an in-kernel DMG
> (Apple's compressed disk image) driver, since DMG files contain vital
> information in the form of an XML plist.

Yes, the default should be the XML plist, and it should always be  
required.  It was specifically chosen for cross-platform compatibility.

If people (pointlessly) want a different codec, then they can choose  
to add the extra complexity.

-- thorpej