Clot@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agoBcachefs Merged into the Linux 6.7 Kernelwww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkBcachefs Merged into the Linux 6.7 Kernelwww.phoronix.comClot@lemm.ee to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoZFS was pigeonholed? That’s news to me. It’s used on datacenter storage solutions everywhere.
minus-squareFlexibleToast@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoPigeonholed on Linux because of the incompatible license. It can’t be a part of the kernel. No technical reason it can’t, only legal reasons it can’t.
minus-squarestealthnerd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoI was referring to its lack of use as a root filesystem. It’s primarily used for large storage arrays both at home and in data centers.
minus-squarejust_another_person@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s not a great choice for everyday use, that’s why. It’s a fine solution for scaled storage that makes it more performant on large disk arrays though.
ZFS was pigeonholed? That’s news to me. It’s used on datacenter storage solutions everywhere.
Pigeonholed on Linux because of the incompatible license. It can’t be a part of the kernel. No technical reason it can’t, only legal reasons it can’t.
I was referring to its lack of use as a root filesystem. It’s primarily used for large storage arrays both at home and in data centers.
It’s not a great choice for everyday use, that’s why. It’s a fine solution for scaled storage that makes it more performant on large disk arrays though.