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Any reason for preferring FUSE over 9P?

• justinsb 11y ago
  Given FUSE is much more widely used, I suggest you explain the benefits of 9P over FUSE.
• hnlmorg 11y ago
  Only that I'm more familiar with FUSE as a systems administrator.
• tobik 11y ago
  Yes, FUSE works on OS X, Android, the BSDs and Linux.
  • vezzy-fnord 11y ago
    So does 9P. It's just a protocol, at the end of the day. FUSE is actually specific to the Linux VFS subsystem. However, there have been many reimplementations on the API compatibility level, even though there is no formal standard beyond the header file, which has seen several divergences.
  • yellowapple 11y ago
    9p works on Linux (and therefore - hypothetically - Android) via v9fs. u9fs is also an option for non-Linux Unixen. Plan 9 From User Space isn't a figment of my imagination, last I checked.