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Apple Removes Nearly All Reference To ZFS

Posted by kdawson on from the you-say-technology-i-say-politics dept.

Roskolnikov writes "Apple has apparently decided that ZFS isn't really ready for prime time. We've been discussing Apple/ZFS rumors, denials, and sightings for some years now. Currently a search on Apple's site for ZFS yields only two hits, one of them probably an oversight in the ZFS-cleansing program and the other a reference to open source. Contrast this with an item from the Google cache regarding ZFS and Snow Leopard. Apple has done this kind of disappearing act in the past, but I was really hoping that this was one feature promise they would keep. I certainly hope this isn't the first foot in the grave for ZFS on OS X."

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  1. For those who are wondering: by wolf12886 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ZFS

    1. Re:For those who are wondering: by wolf12886 · · Score: 1, Redundant

      ZFS:

      In computing, ZFS is a file system designed by Sun Microsystems for the Solaris Operating System. The features of ZFS include support for high storage capacities, integration of the concepts of filesystem and volume management, snapshots and copy-on-write clones, continuous integrity checking and automatic repair, RAID-Z and native NFSv4 ACLs. ZFS is implemented as open-source software, licensed under the Common Development and Distribution License (CDDL).

       

      (sorry for the double post, should have included the quote from the beginning)

  2. Re:I see no problem with that by AnalPerfume · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Then delay it, mark it as a target for the next release after this one. Review it closer the time to see if it is technically ready, if not, repeat the delay process.

  3. No longer a trace. ZFS is an unfilesystem... by Helix666 · · Score: -1, Redundant

    It looks like they've completely scrubbed all references out of the site now. ZFS never existed, as far as Apple's site is concerned. And Oceania was always at war with Eurasia. In other news, the chocolate ration was increased today...

    I could go on like this forever... =p

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