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Re: [News] [Linux] No ZFS Needed for Linux, New Filesystems May Obviate the Need

____/ Jerry McBride on Wednesday 27 June 2007 22:25 : \____

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> 
>> Kernel space: two new filesystems for Linux
>> 
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | New filesystem technology for Linux includes high capacity,
>> | snapshots, copy-on-write, and on-the-fly corruption detection.
>> `----
>> 
>> http://apcmag.com/6468/zfs_the_ultimate_filesystem
>> 
> 
> Roy,
> 
> ZFS is a proprietary file system OWNED by SUN. It is not licensed under the
> GPL and therefore is not a good thing to run on Linux.
> 
> Please, stop advocating ZFS. At least until SUN comes to their senses and
> releases the ZFS source under the GPL.

I consistently write about why Linux does /not/ need ZFS. Where have I ever
advocated it?

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