I think it’s the second one. We’re all temporary in a sense!

Fat32 doesn’t support regular file permissions either, right? I was under the impression that it was permissionless.

You could technically get around most software license agreements, but companies don’t do that en masse because they’d risk legal action against them.

Going to chime in with others and say that it doesn’t have to be this way. Daily litter cleaning is a must but I also use an air purifier with a carbon filter that I run after my cat takes a dump. It takes some planning and gear, but you can keep your place smelling nice.