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ZFS project for Mac OS X discontinued
ZFS project for Mac OS X discontinued
Is it a forgotten project? A fit of open-source pique? Or is it just that everyone got really busy on other stuff? Looks like Apple has just shut down the ZFS project for Mac OS X. The site for the project on Mac OS Forge reads: ZFS Project Shutdown 2009-10-23 The ZFS project has been ...
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Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
appleinsider.com — Apple's efforts to support the development of ZFS, an advanced file system originally created by Sun, were... officially terminated today in a notice posted by MacOS Forge. (more) Apple shuts down ZFS open source project
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ZFS open source project abruptly shuts down, Snow Leopard weeps icy tears
Engadget — ... list and repository will also be removed shortly." If you'll recall, the implementation of the ZFS file system within Snow Leopard server was so close to happening that Apple actually published it as a feature of the forthcoming OS back in June of 2008. Now, however, all hope has presumably been lost. We'd bother explaining the rumors behind why all of this has suddenly crumbled, but honestly, will knowing the reasons really help the pain? No, no it won't. [Via TUAW] Filed under: Software ZFS open source project abruptly shuts down, Snow ...

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