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    SubjectRe: ZFS with Linux: An Open Plea
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    On 15/04/07,  Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com> wrote:
    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.

    I know. In the end, this is the reason this topic is being discussed.

    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.

    I began by contacting them. One of the devs there told me to contact the
    Linux devs.

    > FUSE is nice for trying out new and interresting ideas in userspace -
    > it has its uses.

    Yes, but it is not really for the end-user. To paraphrase another, it is
    mostly academic.

    > What are the thoughts of the Linux community?
    >
    > Can't tell you that, all I can tell you is my own oppinion.

    You make up a member of the Linux community.

    > I believe
    > ZFS for Linux would be interresting, if not for any other reason then
    > for compatibility.

    For the greater glory of Linux? :-)

    > I'd personally like to see it - but, settle the
    > license issue first.

    And we've come full circle: The liconsinc issue.

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