OpenSuse 11.3 - will you use btrfs?

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I am just wondering how many will use this new filesystem and their main filesystem?

So far i am not fixed to any. Currently i have ext3, but btrfs might be a nice option.

So, will you use it?

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No, as it will probably be buggy as all heck.

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I’m using it for my home directory in 11.3 RC1 on a virtual machine, so far nothing bad has happened, but I haven’t done much with the home directory either.
It’s not the reading to be worried about, it’s the writing. :wink:

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mm… now i am confused.
Since it will have a warning at installation, i might skip it. I don’t want to risk my data’s really.
Unless i know its save. The specs are nice though.

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Very tempting, but I think I’ll probably pass this time around. Maybe for 12.0.

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Is my understanding correct that btrfs is comparable to zfs?

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Somewhat, but it is also from what I gather btrfs is to replace ext4 in the future.
Here is some benchmark data on it: [Phoronix] Where The Btrfs Performance Is At Today](Where The Btrfs Performance Is At Today - Phoronix)
I’ve also read on the same site somewhere that it’s had some nasty performance regressions in the past.

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Another new file system? No, thank you. I’ll wait until it’s been around long enough for users to get experienced with it.

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exactly. it’ll be good for experimental (=just for fun of trying some cutting edge solutions) use but not to store my valuable data.

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Exactly, but may be fun to fool around with if you have the extra drive to spare.

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Old but interesting:
A short history of btrfs [LWN.net]

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I am just now trusting ext4 to hold all that is precious to me. I haven’t seen that much of a performance increase over ext3. I am not one to experiement with file systems cuz if I lose data, I am crying and it’s not pleasent for anyone to see a grown man cry.

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I am willing to try btrfs out. I believe it is going to be the default standard in the future so why not upgrade and take the risk now?

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So far no one tried it i assume.
Mm… i might give it a shot with the next release. Or once it becomes dependable.

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I read your link. Interesting.
Also recommented the heise.de link.

It looks like that this will be the future filesystem in Linux. I am convinced that i will use it with the next release and new kernel.
It does have a lot of advantages over the current filesystems and it can get only better.