Howtogeek posted an article on Linux File Systems
File systems are one of the layers beneath your operating system that you don't think about unless you're faced with the plethora of options in Linux. Here's how to make an educated decision on which file system to use.Which Linux File System Should You Choose?
The landscape of the Linux file system support is drastically different from Windows and OS X. In Windows and OS X you can find software that will add support for non-standard file systems, but both operating systems can only be installed on their native file system and third party support is added after the fact.