On Sunday 09 May 2010 22:51:01 Robert Bonomi wrote: > 2) You could try using a 'journaling' filesystem, *BUT* you'd have to > build/ implement it yourself. Journaling filesystems are deliberately > _not_ provided with FreeBSD, due to security issues/implications with > them. _You_ will have to decide if the security risks in *your* > envrionment are worth the (limited) benefits.
I've never heard of security problems with journaled filesystems - do you have any links to more information? > 3) you can switch to an OS _intended_ for use by the ill-informed; where > the provider makes all the decisions for you, and allows only what they > think is reasonable. BUT, such an OS isn't going to look like Unix, nor > feel like it, nor act like it. I think IBM would disagree with you: JFS (the Journaled File System) is available on AIX, which most people would consider very Unixy. I also believe IRIX looks very much like Unix too, despite having XFS. -- Bruce Cran _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
