From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jeff Garzik Subject: Re: REISER4 FOR INCLUSION IN THE LINUX KERNEL. Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:42:39 -0400 Message-ID: <4619C43F.9070105@garzik.org> References: <1176092219.12458.1183612420@webmail.messagingengine.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, dhlii@comcast.net, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org To: johnrobertbanks@fastmail.fm Return-path: In-Reply-To: <1176092219.12458.1183612420@webmail.messagingengine.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-fsdevel.vger.kernel.org johnrobertbanks@fastmail.fm wrote: > REISER4 FOR INCLUSION IN THE LINUX KERNEL. > > Dave Lynch takes a reasoned approach to REISER4. > > Dave Lynch wrote: >> Jeff Garzik wrote: >>> If the compelling reason is that it needs a test, I'd say its not ready. >>> >> Can you please elaborate ? I am not sure I understand what you are >> arguing ? > > Jeff Garzik is "saying" that he wants REISER4 to stay out of the main > kernel, for reasons he is not willing to tell you. False. I have told you the reasons. >> 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. You can download it now. Nobody is stopping you, or anyone else. >> 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). Put down the conspiracy crackpipe. Jeff