Re: REISER4 FOR INCLUSION IN THE LINUX KERNEL.

Bill Davidsen
2007-04-09T19:12:12Z

johnrobertbanks@fastmail.fm wrote:

>> I actually beleive that Hans made a reasonable case that
>> Reiser4 had gone about as far as it could reasonably go with regard
>> to testing, robustness, ... without the broader base of use that
>> even an experimental filesystem in distribution tree would get.
>
> Of course, this is an entirely reasonable request of Reiser's.
> One meet with an array of unreasonable actions, but mainly STALLING
> which has led to REISER4 never becoming part of the main kernel.
>
> It has also lead to many false claims about REISER4. Claims that are
> never backed up with solid statistics, but used to keep REISER4 out of
> the kernel and tar its reputation.
>
Keep that last sentence in mind for four lines...

>> I for one would at least play with it if it were in the distribution
>> tree.
>
> I AM SURE THERE ARE A HUGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD GIVE IT A TRY.
>
"Claims that are never backed up with solid statistics, ..."

>> As far as I could tell Hans pretty much everything else that
>> was demanded. Hans eventually caved and provided - albeit with much
>> pissing and moaning, and holy than thou rhetoric.
>
> It was not his pissing and moaning, etc,... these were just excuses to
> keep REISER4 from succeeding. The truth is, that any excuse would do.
>
> The real reasons are financial and backed by big money (sometimes, big
> egos).
>
Yes all of the people who make millions on the other filesystems!
Wait... identify who makes a penny more or less with or without Reiser4.

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Until Namesys is stable there's no support team. It's not my impression
that there's much support otherwise.

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Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
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