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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RE[2]: Why all the filesystems.
by Tsukasa on Wed 4th Nov 2009 18:05
in reply to "RE: Why all the filesystems."
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You miss the point that filesystems are actually an important part of any OS. Different filesystems do different things well. And really, most of the filesystems in Linux are there for compatibility with other systems. Most distros use the ext series. Besides btrfs, what other filesystems were created explicitly for Linux?