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Enlighten me on how a filesystem with an incompatible license is ever going to be mainlined. Having to use an out-of-tree patchset is an immediate no as far as

Enlighten me on how a filesystem with an incompatible license is ever going to be mainlined. Having to use an out-of-tree patchset is an immediate no as far as I’m concerned. I also have no intention of switching to an hobbyist operating system, thank you.

skyyler 4y ago
You're already using a hobbyist operating system... Your horse isn't as high as you think.
- WastingMyTime89 4y ago
  Linux hasn’t really been a hobbyist operating system for years as anyone taking even a casual glance at a list of contributors would know but sure let’s all pretend FreeBSD is somehow relevant or properly maintained. That’s probably in the same universe where ZFS has a chance of being mainlined and isn’t heavily encumbered by Oracle owned patents. Why people would contribute to this mess is beyond me but everyone is free to do what they want.
  - yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
    > Linux hasn’t really been a hobbyist operating system for years as anyone taking even a casual glance at a list of contributors would know but sure let’s all pretend FreeBSD is somehow relevant or properly maintained. You haven't glanced at a list of FreeBSD's contributors, have you?
  - skyyler 4y ago
    You're pretending that FreeBSD isn't relevant... You're probably behind a pfsense firewall right now. You have probably seen someone playing games on a PlayStation 3 or 4. You've definitely benefitted from the FreeBSD project without even realising. Have you taken a casual glance at the list of FreeBSD contributors?
    - WastingMyTime89 4y ago
      I know FreeBSD is used by Sony on its console, by Netflix and by WhatsApp. Everyone knows because they are pretty much the sole serious contributors to it. I don’t think it’s particularly relevant nor do I think it’s particularly good to be honest but we are getting far from the initial discussion about ZFS.
      - skyyler 4y ago
        >Everyone knows because they are pretty much the sole serious contributors to it You haven't even looked at the list have you?
chasil 4y ago
I recently tried out the Ubuntu native ZFS installation. I was surprised to see that it taints the kernel when I checked the demsg.
- matja 4y ago
  Why is that surprising? It is a difference license. So is the Nvidia driver.

skyyler 4y ago

You're already using a hobbyist operating system... Your horse isn't as high as you think.

WastingMyTime89 4y ago
Linux hasn’t really been a hobbyist operating system for years as anyone taking even a casual glance at a list of contributors would know but sure let’s all pretend FreeBSD is somehow relevant or properly maintained. That’s probably in the same universe where ZFS has a chance of being mainlined and isn’t heavily encumbered by Oracle owned patents. Why people would contribute to this mess is beyond me but everyone is free to do what they want.
- yjftsjthsd-h 4y ago
  > Linux hasn’t really been a hobbyist operating system for years as anyone taking even a casual glance at a list of contributors would know but sure let’s all pretend FreeBSD is somehow relevant or properly maintained. You haven't glanced at a list of FreeBSD's contributors, have you?
- skyyler 4y ago
  You're pretending that FreeBSD isn't relevant... You're probably behind a pfsense firewall right now. You have probably seen someone playing games on a PlayStation 3 or 4. You've definitely benefitted from the FreeBSD project without even realising. Have you taken a casual glance at the list of FreeBSD contributors?
  - WastingMyTime89 4y ago
    I know FreeBSD is used by Sony on its console, by Netflix and by WhatsApp. Everyone knows because they are pretty much the sole serious contributors to it. I don’t think it’s particularly relevant nor do I think it’s particularly good to be honest but we are getting far from the initial discussion about ZFS.
    - skyyler 4y ago
      >Everyone knows because they are pretty much the sole serious contributors to it You haven't even looked at the list have you?

chasil 4y ago

I recently tried out the Ubuntu native ZFS installation. I was surprised to see that it taints the kernel when I checked the demsg.

matja 4y ago
Why is that surprising? It is a difference license. So is the Nvidia driver.