On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 8:01 AM, Adam Wilson <moxalt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:22:21 +0100 > Cyril Brulebois <kibi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Adam Wilson <moxalt@xxxxxxxxxx> (2016-01-11): >> > This is somewhat off-topic, but why was ReiserFS support removed >> > from d-i? I am a big fan of Reiser3 personally, but I use XFS now. >> >> In linux's changelog: >> | linux (3.10.1-1) unstable; urgency=low >> | […] >> | * udeb: Remove obsolete and unsupported drivers and filesystems >> | - Remove ppa from scsi-modules >> | - Remove floppy-modules, irda-modules, parport-modules, >> plip-modules, | qnx4-modules, reiserfs-modules, ufs-modules >> | […] >> | -- Ben Hutchings <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 02:06:53 >> +0100 >> >> It seems it was already being phased out in d-i a few years before >> that: https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/News/2010/20101030 > > That is interesting. I distinctly remember the 'ReiserFS' filesystem > option being present in the Wheezy d-i. The description went something > like this: 'Journaling filesystem created by Hans Reiser' or something > along those lines. Your research has revealed otherwise- but I have my > suspicions. I'm sure I didn't make up that experience. > > Perhaps I somehow inadvertently customised my copy of d-i or did an > advanced install or something, but I doubt it. I was even more inept a > year ago than I am now. > > Why was Reiser3 phased out? It wasn't *grossly* unstable or anything, > and despite lack of maintenance it was still a good little filesystem > that could have stayed for longer. > > And why UFS? It may be obsolete, but I should think it would be > relatively stable. Surely a filesystem should only be removed when it > is actually a steaming wreck, "not just when the devs don't like it anymore." You just hit the nail on the head ;-) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWM_CVsUAAAqFSX.png:large Seems only large organizations have the financial resources to whitewash their monstrous past and have their code accepted. For an unfortunate individual like Reiser, well, tough luck -- as FOSS' often touted technical meritocracy of code selection process is simply trumped over by a selective 'morality', selective 'altruism', and/or 'religious' (or X) other sort of *unspoken* agreement/fanaticism by upstream maintainers (gate keepers?). http://marc.info/?l=reiserfs-devel&m=144979771308703&w=2 Oh, yes, the 'extra cherry on top' by someone 'commenting' at the end -- throwing extra dirt -- dissing the individual and/or his work/code. That's the pattern I have observed. Best Professional Regards. -- Jose R R http://metztli.it --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try at no charge http://b2evolution.net for http://OpenShift.com PaaS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- from our GitHub http://Nepohualtzintzin.com repository. Cloud the easy way! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe reiserfs-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
