[mdlug] HP GPLs Tru64 Unix Advanced File System (AdvFS)

[Raymond McLaughlin]

Jeff Hanson wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 5:12 PM, Raymond McLaughlin
> <driveray at ameritech.net> wrote:
>> Is any one knowledgeable enough to comment on how big this really will
>> be? Anyone hazard a guess on how long until production quality drivers
>> are available in common distros?
> 
> It looks interesting:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdvFS
> 
>> Is this likely to be enough to shake ZFS loose from Sun, i.e. from CDDL
>> to GPL? Would be nice.
> 
> Maybe but it hasn't been a real competitor.  It looks like abandonware:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tru64_UNIX#Current_status

Tru64UNIX? It may be up on blocks in the back yard, but it's not exactly 
abandoned. Plenty of good parts still on it. Like AdvFS for instance.