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Mac OS X to Get Journaling FS

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the journal-this dept.

overunderunderdone writes "According to eWeek, Apple Computer is planning to introduce a new journaling file system code-named 'Elvis' with the 10.2.2 release. Supposedly it will run on top of HFS+ and will be turned off by default. Though it will cost you 10% to 15% performance penalty the article says it is more extensive than NTFS and is on par with BeOS's 64-bit journaling file system. Not surprising since it is being developed by the same person - Dominic Giampaolo." I've been super impressed by OS X having used it as my primary laptop for the last couple weeks. It really is a great unix box- and this is one of the important missing puzzle pieces.

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  1. 10 - 15% ?! by GoatPigSheep · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Though it will cost you 10% to 15% performance penalty

    this could be a problem, seeing as macs have been seriously underperforming compared to PC's lately already. OS X tends to need a fast g4 just to run properly anyway, I guesse this file system will just push the requirements for OS X even higher :(

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  2. even more performace hit by minus_273 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I love OSX, woudl kill for an apple, but...
    given how sluggish the OS is now, i wonder what it it would be like with a 10-15% hit...
    what woudl i use jouranlised fs for anyway?

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  3. Apple == Microsoft by SubtleNuance · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Meet your new boss, same as the old boss.

    for all the users crying OSX rulez, dont forget the Freedom in GNU/Linux has a purpose - to avoid being owned by MS or Apple or Sun or many others who would enslave your computing lives.

    remember that when you think about OSX.