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Apple Discontinues ZFS Project

Posted by Soulskill on from the stick-a-fork-in-it dept.

Zaurus writes "Apple has replaced its ZFS project page with a notice that 'The ZFS project has been discontinued. The mailing list and repository will also be removed shortly.' Apple originally touted ZFS as a feature that would be available in Snow Leopard Server. A few months before release, all mention of ZFS was removed from the Apple web site and literature, and ZFS was notably absent from Snow Leopard Server at launch. Despite repeated attempts to get clarification about their plans from ZFS, Apple has not made any official statement regarding the matter. A zfs-macos Google group has been set up for members of Apple's zfs-discuss mailing list to migrate to, as many people had started using the unfinished ZFS port already. The call is out for developers who can continue the forked project." Daring Fireball suggests that Apple's decision could have been motivated by NetApp's patent lawsuit over ZFS.

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  1. Not surprised. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Apple: Disappointing and pissing off our customers, one step at a time.

    Life without walls..... Get a PC.

  2. Had to pull developers away by Linux_ho · · Score: -1, Troll

    Needed more help fixing all the problems with the iPhone 3.1 upgrade.

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  3. Wait, I'm confused... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You replied to an (admitted!) AC troll reply to an AC troll, and you get (3, Insightful)? I knew I should have posted a non-anon reply to my own troll...

  4. Re:Yes. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You faggot, don't argue with John C. Randolph about Apple-related matters. What he says JUST IS. It cannot be question. It cannot be doubted.

  5. Meh. Fuck Apple anyway by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You would probably just have to continually purchase the right to use each byte of your information on your hardware with your software and wait for iTunes activation for each byte while your face turns white with proprietary rage.

    Cheap toy phones.
    Cheap toy computers.
    Guaranteed meltdown locked out servers.

    Apple is a synonym for overpriced guaranteed failure.