[Tfug] a comparison of file systems

[Stephen Hooper]

Matthew Eskes wrote:

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> http://www.neko-net.org/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=3
> 

He seems overly enthusiastic.

I mean, clearly I have always preferred Linux, but at least I try to 
keep an open mind, and not make undocumented pronouncements like:

"And quite frankly I'm beginning to wonder if this Open Source thing 
really is the right way to go." -- Lion-o

I think you should be able to rustle up some better documentation.  Or 
at least something that makes an attempt to scientifically examine the 
issues, and doesn't write in caricature:

"Why ? I think because doing so SUCKS from a personal point of view. 
Really; most of the tech persons will tell you that writing 
documentation is one of the most horrible things to do. So if you simply 
have an open project which has lots of volunteers who is going to do the 
documentation? Sure; you may run into people willing to do it but will 
it be usefull ? Isn't it so that a programmer knows the software best? 
Or you have no one who wants to do it, then what ? Force them to do it ? 
And that is where a commercial interest may benefit the end user. Don't 
believe me? (boy, rough crowd wink) then just take a look at the Solaris 
documentation. As you can see there you can access documentation from 
Solaris 2.4 and up, and that is not mentioning all the extra info. So 
why can these guys provide us with all this valuable information where 
others neglect this here and there ?"

A caricature of a "Socratic" dialog, without any of the wisdom, or much 
going for it other than he answers his own questions to avoid you having 
to think about them.

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That above paragraph doesn't really read very convincingly, does it?  Is 
that because he wants you to believe that because he asks all the those 
questions that somehow his answers have more weight?  Sure, it always 
helps to try to answer questions no one has asked, it lends the illusion 
that you are actually engaging the audience in conversation, but why 
should that make it seem convincing to you?  Is it because you are too 
lazy to try to parse it, or because you really like Lion-o's writing 
style?  Did you know that Lion-o's were once America's most popular 
cereal made from Lions?  Lions are the kings of the jungle, isn't that 
right?  Did you know that some people will claim that Lions actually 
live in Savanna?  Of course, we all know no lions live in Georgia.  So 
how can you find any of that worthwhile?

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So, basically, I wouldn't take what he says as worth much of anything... 
especially in regards to filesystems.

You may be able to glean some commands from his writing, but you could 
probably get more help from the man pages.

So, all that being said, I am not trying to dissuade you from trying 
Solaris. Obviously, it is a very good Operating System. Expanding your 
knowledge is never a bad thing.