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Re: ext3, xfs, jfs on large partitions (fwd)
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Robert Haines <[log in to unmask]>
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Robert Haines <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 5 Dec 2005 10:20:31 +0000
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> Seems more like jealousy or `not invented here' attitude than any good
> logical reasons to me.  XFS was developed by SGI.  Redhat seems to see SGI as
> a competitor, so do not help your competition no matter how stupid the
> decision is or how much extra work it costs you.  Just one of many stupid
> decisions by Redhat.

Up until recently SGI used RedHat as the OS on their Altix and Prism 
ranges of machines but they have since moved over to SuSE. There may be 
a bit of tension there and RedHat may have spit out their dummy!

Rob

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