Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 4th Nov 2009 16:48 UTC
Linux continues to innovate in the area of file systems. It supports the largest variety of file systems of any operating system. It also provides cutting-edge file system technology. Two new file systems that are making their way into Linux include the NiLFS(2) log-structured file system and the exofs object-based storage system. Discover the purpose behind these two new file systems and the advantages that they bring.
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The reason Mac OS X didnt get ZFS is that Apple wanted to have some special treatment from SUN. Special license, etc. SUN couldnt do that, on Apple's terms.
This is what Jeff Bonwick, the main ZFS architect, wrote on the OpenSolaris forum. Look for the thread... "Apple wont get ZFS" or something.
And I dont get it, if OpenSolaris is so bad and slow and inferior to Linux and all other OS, why do everyone want (and copy) ZFS and DTrace? Is OpenSolaris a piece of shit, or is it good tech? Can you guys make up your mind??