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Re: [ADSM-L] Apple Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6)

2009-09-16 19:19:32
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Apple Snow Leopard (MacOS X 10.6)
From: Eugene Vilensky <evilensky AT GMAIL DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:16:35 -0500
> Given that there are about 0 new features in 10.6 (according to
> apple), I don't expect that IBM will have to change anything in the
> TSM client. Apple even forgot to use zfs as an option for the root
> filesystem.... Anyway, I guess we'll have to wait for IBM to finish
> testing the client on MacOS X.6 to formally state that it is supported.

There are some hacks around the filesystem in order to allow in-kernel
per-file compression:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/reviews/2009/08/mac-os-x-10-6.ars/3

I would imagine filesystem changes would be important to a backup agent?

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