No, because XFS doesn't eat your data if you're using decent hardware with decent applications. See http://flamingspork.com/talks/2007/06/eat_my_data.odp http:

No, because XFS doesn't eat your data if you're using decent hardware with decent applications. See http://flamingspork.com/talks/2007/06/eat_my_data.odp http://flamingspork.com/talks/2007/06/eat_my_data.odp It's probably not the best choice for a basic desktop without UPS, though, or a laptop.