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Tru64 Unix Advanced File System (AdvFS) Now GPL

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday June 23, 2008 @07:51AM from the yet-another-convert dept.

melios writes "In a move that could help boost the scalability of Linux for grids and other advanced 64-bit multiprocessor applications, HP has released its Tru64 Unix Advanced File System (AdvFS) source code to the open source community. Source code, design documentation, and test suites for AdvFS are available on SourceForge."

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Cool by Anonymous Coward · 2008-06-23 07:58 · Score: 5, Funny

The last file system I messed around with was absolute murder.
Re:What's the point? by cephah · 2008-06-23 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

This one is -- advanced, so it must be good, right? Right?
Re:What's the point? by eclectro · 2008-06-23 07:59 · Score: 5, Funny

because it's not a "killer" filesystem?

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Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
I think I will wait... by TimothyDavis · 2008-06-23 08:00 · Score: 5, Funny

...I hear WinFS will be in Win7...it should be legendary.
Re:As a former Digital UNIX admin... by fm6 · 2008-06-23 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

Oh well. 1998 me is still pleased to hear this. Is 1998 you still on the line? Warn him that Star Trek: Insurrection really sucks!
Re:As a former Digital UNIX admin... by Anonymous Coward · 2008-06-23 08:37 · Score: 5, Funny

That's all you'd tell your 1998 self?!?? I'd tell mine to invest heavily in the DotComs so he'd lose all his money...it'd be hilarious like that time someone told me they were my future self and that I should invest heavily in DotCom start-ups and I lost all my money!