Re: ZFS with Linux: An Open Plea

Jesper Juhl
2007-04-15T21:58:36Z

On 14/04/07, David R. Litwin <presently42@gmail.com> wrote:
> Before I go on, let me appologise. I don't really know what I hope to
> accomplish, beyond trying to garner thoughts (and support?) for the topic.
>
> Essentially: I want to use Linux and ZFS. I don't particularly care about
> licences or any of the rest of that nonsense.

The license that protects the code we write is far from nonsense.

>The code is there; it merely
> needs to be made to work with Linux. Done and done -- provided I can find
> some one to do this for me (I'd do it myself, but I haven't the foggiest
> notion how to go about such a feat).
>
I suggest the first thing you do is contact the ZFS developers and
convince them to release their code under a license that's GPL
compatible, then we can start looking at a Linux port.

> By the way, forget about this FUSE business. I don't know why they're
> bothering: It's not real, it's slow and, in general, silly.
>
FUSE is nice for trying out new and interresting ideas in userspace -
it has its uses.

> What are the thoughts of the Linux community?
>
Can't tell you that, all I can tell you is my own oppinion. I believe
ZFS for Linux would be interresting, if not for any other reason then
for compatibility. I'd personally like to see it - but, settle the
license issue first.

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