Chung Hang Christopher Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > BTW: The biggest problem Linux has with ZFS is it's
> > VFS interface and
> > not the license.
>
> Nah, it is the hard liners who insist on VFS. Look at
> reiser4. It was completely stripped off a lot of stuff
> and it is still not in the mainline last I checked.
If his is true, I understand why the Linux kernel people
don't like to integrate reiser4. But hey: Solaris has
a VFS interface that does not force you to circument it ;-)
> Linux could get ZFS without complications of VFS or
> FUSE if they would just accept such a contribution.
> But it would probably still need hacks/work arounds.
Completely correct and this is why it would not help to
change to license to spread ZFS to Linux also. As long
as there is the NIH syndrom in the head of the peole,
the license is a secondary issue.
Jörg
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