Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1999-22,: Re: SGI's XFS DONATED AS OPEN SOURCE!!!!!!!!!

# Re: SGI's XFS DONATED AS OPEN SOURCE!!!!!!!!!

Richard Gooch (rgooch@atnf.csiro.au)
Wed, 2 Jun 1999 11:35:12 +1000

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Nicholas R. LeRoy writes:
> Damn!!! In general, there seems to be A LOT of FUD flying around about
> SGI releasing XFS under an open source license. I just *don't* understand
> why people are being so negative about it. He we are, essentially being
> given a gift from SGI, and everybody's bitching about it. It seems pretty
> clear from what I've read that SGI *really* does intend to release this
> beast in source form once they verify that it's clear of the legal crap.
> Any way you add this up, it's a good thing.
>
> I, for one, am very grateful for this. We, The Linux Community (tm)
> should be thankful. We can argue the technical merit of XFS (I've never
> used it to any significant extent or seen the source, so I can't commont
> on that level). For all I know it may be a piece of sh*t, but I sincerely
> doubt it. SGI *isn't* known for producing that type of product (unless,
> of course, you count running some-other-company-from-Redmond's "O/S").
>
> I'd like to personally say "Thanks, SGI!". Hopefully, others will join
> the chorus. Unless we want to scare off good-will efforts, we'd better
> start treating these people a bit better.
>
> There. I'll climb down off my soapbox, now. Seriously, though, let's
> say "thanks" for the effort.

Hear, hear! All this moaning is really boring. XFS will be a config
option and ext2fs will still be available. Ext3fs will be added in due
course. People will have choice. So stop the paranoid bitching and do
something productive: write some code.

Regards,

Richard....

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