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wstrange on June 14, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Apple File System

Given that there are other companies shipping ZFS without Oracle's blessing, I am curious why Apple could not do the same? (honest question)

Is it that Apple is a much bigger target? Patent issues?

zaphar on June 14, 2016 [–]

Many of those companies probably started using ZFS before Oracle acquired Sun. After Oracle acquired Sun the risks of using ZFS skyrocketed legally and Apple had the option of just not taking on that risk since they hadn't shipped it yet.

Given what we know about Oracle that was probably the right call.

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