Michael Stowe wrote at about 18:02:44 -0500 on Monday, August 31, 2009: > > > Yes I know you run Open Solaris. However, 99.99% of computer users > > don't so we don't have access to zfs. On the other hand free sql > > database applications are available on just about any OS. Why is so > > hard to understand that Open Solaris is not just an option for the > > average user. It is also a lot easier to install a vanilla sql > > database app then to set up and maintain a new Open Solaris server > > just to run BackupPC. > > zfs isn't confined to Solaris; it's now available in FreeBSD, and there > are plans to make it available in Linux through fuse.
Plans != available Also, how fast will zfs be if fuse based? > > > This is getting ridiculous. Just because BackupPC meets the needs of > > your particular environment doesn't mean that it meets other peoples' > > needs. > > Just because a word processor has tables doesn't mean you shouldn't be > using a spreadsheet. huh? your statement is not even logically parallel let only comprehensible. Do you just like to argue for arguments sake or only to avoid admitting you were wrong? > > > Then that is good I suppose since everyone was arguing for how > > reliable filesystem-based tools are. > > The point is that a database is another layer on top of the filesystem, so > there's simply more that can go wrong. And also more that can go right -- as in more flexibility and functionality. Do you just like to argue? > > > Highly unlikely. Why would a single database query and filesystem lookup > > be slower than having to find/open/read/decompress/parse an attrib file? > > Why would it be any faster? Parse SQL, seek indexes, look up data tables, > relate to other table, format, return to client... Do you know anything about zlib compression and perl parsing of text-based files? I am convinced you just like to argue. I am still waiting for you to contribute something new and positive to the group beyond just arguing to get in the last word. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
