Re: reiser4 plugins

[David Masover <ninja@slaphack.com>]

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Theodore Ts'o wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2005 at 10:19:01AM -0500, David Masover wrote:
[...]
>>Given a choice between changing filesystems or getting a Streamload
>>account, I choose Streamload.  (streamload.com)
> 
> 
> *If* you can afford the upload bandwidth to backup over the network,
> and *if* you don't mind these gems in their legal T's and C's:
> 
> 	Streamload cannot warrant and does not guarantee, and You
> 	should not expect, that all of Your private communications and
> 	other personal information will never be disclosed in ways not
> 	otherwise described in this Privacy Policy.

gpg.  Was in my upload script to begin with.  I keep my key written many
times on a single hidden CD.  So long as the isofs can be read, at least
one of the copies should be usable.

> 	As-Is and As-Available. Neither Streamload nor any User, or
> 	their respective agents, warrants that the service, Private
> 	Content or Public Content, or Your access thereto, will be
> 	uninterrupted or error free, and Streamload's services and
> 	both Public Content and Private Content are provided on an "as
> 	is, as available" basis. Streamload has the right to make
> 	changes to its services without notice to You. Neither

They don't have any billing information on me.  If they charge me for
something, I'll cancel my account.

> 	Streamload nor any User warrants that Public Content or
> 	Private Content will be free of viruses or similar
> 	contamination or destructive features. You expressly agree to
> 	assume any and all risk as to the use, quality, performance,
> 	accuracy or completeness of any Private Content, Public
> 	Content, or Streamload's services.

They are giving you unlimited storage for free.  Even with all of that,
it's a damn good deal.

> And of course, while Streamload is pretty cheap for a minimal account,
> if you have say, a several hundred gigabytes of data which is lost
> when your filesystem implodes, they have you over a barrel and charge
> $$$ in order for you to recover it.  But if you think it's this works
> for you, please, go right ahead.  Just don't come whining to us
> afterwards if you get screwed.

I don't have several hundred gigabytes of dynamic data, and neither does
the average desktop user.  The several hundred gigabytes of static data
I have would be backed up on DVDs anyway.

Now, if we're talking about a sysadmin, then of course you need a better
backup solution -- no matter what FS you use.
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