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Date:      Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:05:34 +0200
From:      cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Versioning File System for FreeBSD?
Message-ID:  <20090624220534.GB3720@phenom.cordula.ws>
In-Reply-To: <20090624212650.GA41009@smtp.bylyd.org>
References:  <20090624150422.GA2307@phenom.cordula.ws> <20090624212650.GA41009@smtp.bylyd.org>

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On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:26:50PM +0200, Morten Grunnet Buhl wrote:
> * cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> [2009-06-24 17:04 +0200]:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > is there anybody working on a versioning file system for FreeBSD
> > right now?
>
> - I don't know how fare along hammerfs is in being ported to FreeBSD.
>   But from what I have heard, feature-wise, it might be something that
>   meets your needs.

Ah, yes, that's interesting too. I'll investigate it. Thanks for
the hint!

>   An alternative could be ZFS with its snapshot ability.

IMHO, ZFS snapshots are a little bit too coarse versioning for what
I have in mind. I'm seeking something more precise. Not entirely
a subversion-on-filesystem replacement, but rather close, if possible.

Thanks,
-cpghost.

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