Re: when will it end?

[Andreas Sundstrom <sunkan@zappa.cx>]

> On Thursday 18 November 2004 06:07, David Masover wrote:
> 
>> I was talking about perception.  People already have Windows, therefore
>> they already have Windows Defrag.  It's "free" in the sense that
>> Internet Explorer is "free".  Imagine how little Firefox's market share
>> would be if it cost money.  Notice how they can afford a full-page ad in
>> the New York Times.  Not that it's infallible, just that I don't see a
>> better business plan right now, biased as I am (I'm an end-user).
>> 
>> [...]
>> 
> 
> Sure, people know Windows, on the other hand Linux is known for not
> having a big problem with filesystem fragmentation.
> 
> http://www.willsmith.org/opensource/reiser4/fragperf/test1/
> As Reiser4 seems to do a lot better than ext3. A repacker is nice
> to have but it will only be a requirement for big businesses.
> Big businesses are usually using some kind of enterprise linux.
> Maybe Hans is able to strike a deal with some Linux distributors
> to allow for a repacker inclusion into their enterprise server
> product line. 
> 
> No Namesys, no reiser4, no need for a repacker ;-)

One thing that I care more about is that Hans mentioned the resizer in 
his e-mail. A feature which I can't live without.

[FYI: cut from another e-mail, this is a user called "Spam"]
>>
>>  Windows 2000 and later comes with a lite version of Diskeeper from
>>  Executive Software.
>>
[This is Hans answer]
> MS charges for the OS, so that business model works for them.  Nobody 
> will buy a heavy resizer from us if there is a lite one.  That would be 
> as likely to happen as their buying a support contract. The lite 
> software is reiser4 without a resizer.
> 
> Such is my feel of the market.

/Andreas