Why is Linus Torvalds warning kernel developers against using ZFS kernel code on Linux?

SUN, my former employer did release open source version of the greatest filesystem ever made (my opinion). It is absolutely amazing in every aspect. It prevents file rot, bit shifting and the ra…

Top stories for Long   Why is Linus Torvalds warning kernel developers against using ZFS kernel code on Linux? Trausti Thor Johannsson, Computer programmer • Answered April 13, 2020 SUN, my former employer did release open source version of the greatest filesystem ever made (my opinion). It is absolutely amazing in every aspect. It prevents file rot, b... Read more » 480 18   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   Do gun owners realize there is a limit on how many guns they can own at a time? Jim Scoman, former Police Officer (1975-1985) • Answered October 27 Yes. A friend of my wife and mine is a multi-millionaire. He & his wife have a 350-acre property with an 8,600 finished square foot house, along with a 4,100 square foot ba... Read more » 3.5K 646   How long can eggs be unrefrigerated before becoming unsafe to eat? Caroline Thompsons, Medical Doctor (2010-present) • Answered November 9 When a hen lays an egg, it enters this world with an antibacterial coating called the 'bloom.' If the egg is gently cleaned and placed in a box, it can be stored at room te... Read more » 2K 90   Curt Soule • Posted Oct 4 Three years ago, my girlfriend and I were sleeping in my bed approximately 5:30 6 o'clock in the morning. She woke up and said I got to use the bathroom went to crawl over me to get out of bed jump... Read more » 4.4K 1.2K   Why is 6'2" (188 cm) often considered the perfect height for human males 20 years and above? ManOfACertainAge, Engineering Manager • Updated Wed As a couple of morons on here pointed out, yes, this is a uniquely American preference. Not surprising that the question was asked. The average height for a woman in Americ... Read more » 1.2K 361   What is the difference between "assign", ''allocate'' and "allot"? Mike Mendis, former Editor • Answered October 25 What is the difference between "assign", ''allocate'' and "allot"? ASSIGN "To assign" is to give a task or duty or responsibility to someone or to a group of people. Most com... Read more » 49 9   Instead of having RAM and a cache, why don't we just make the cache just as big as RAM in terms of memory and just have the cache? Franklin Veaux • Answered June 2, 2019 In principle, you could. My laptop has 16 GB of RAM. You could make a processor coupled tightly to 16 GB of fast SRAM. As I type this, 16 GB of static RAM is approximately $... Read more » 1K 48   Why don't people like Subway subs? Lance Berg • Answered November 15 Subway did something that worked very well, in their time. They baked bread on premises, and made subs to order with a wide range of ingredients available, at the direction ... Read more » 171 82   Why is prostate cancer so common? Kelvin Hoodie, Senior Medical Officer In Public Health Clinic (1999-present) • Answered October 4 Despite old age and genetics being significant risk factors for various cancers, the rate of ejaculation could be the sole controllable factor in prostate cancer that men (... Read more » 2K 197   What happens if sugar is put in concrete? Sourav Chaubey, Technocrat at Government of India,Central.P.W.D • Updated February 9, 2020 One of my friends had this question in a BARC-2014 interview. The interviewer asked him "What if I threw my tea on the concrete." See, that was an indirect form of what you... Read more » 3.4K 243   A Muslim woman walked up to a French couple and politely asked, "Would you consider converting to Islam?" Oliviasia • Updated Sep 5 The couple looked at her and replied sharply: "You look like a ghost. There are 49 Muslim-majority countries—why did you choose France? We didn't invite you. We respect the customs of other nations ... Read more » 20.7K 3.2K   Does using fancy salt actually make a difference in cooking, or is it just a myth? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered November 21 Fancy salt? You mean like that pink Himalayan shit? Yeah, the pink, it's iron, and dirt, clay to be exact. Nothing good about that. There's black salt too. It's volcanic, fu... Read more » 522 51 Read more in your feed

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After drinking water my body needs to pee every 10 to 15 minutes. Is there any proble...?

This question hit close to home in the most uncomfortable way when my college roommate started getting up to pee literally every fifteen minutes during study time, so he'd have half a bottle of …

Top stories for Long   After drinking water my body needs to pee every 10 to 15 minutes. Is there any problem with my body? Mikel Brynsen, Used to Work at Hospitals • Answered October 14 This question hit close to home in the most uncomfortable way when my college roommate started getting up to pee literally every fifteen minutes during study time, so he'd ... Read more » 1.5K 86   Your response is private Was this worth your time? This helps us show content you find valuable. Absolutely not Definitely yes   How are illegal immigrants able to work for so long without being caught? NH • Answered November 13 I had carpet installed. All illegals. A roof replaced. All illegals. Several restaurants around here are clearly using illegals. I've worked construction. Illegals all over th... Read more » 1.2K 578   Is it rude to hand a tip directly to the waiter instead of leaving it on the table? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered October 29 I once had a nice late evening dinner in Rock Bottom's — my favorite pub in Denver, Colorado — and tipped the waitress generously in cash when we left. As I happened to forg... Read more » 1.3K 265   Why do cats lift their rear end when you stroke them from head to tail? Asked in All about Cats • Answered by Karen J Gray • August 17, 2021 It's a huge compliment to you when cats do that and this particular behaviour is ingrained in cats from birth. There's even a name for this posture, when they raise their b... Read more » 3.9K 168   Why do humans breathe using oxygen, even though hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe and is also a essential in our body (H₂O) Is there a scientific reason why hydrogen cannot be used for respiration in the same way oxygen is? Asked in evolvopedia • Answered by Lucian Raicu • June 13 The reason we use oxygen rather than hydrogen is because oxygen is extremely electronegative. This means it attracts electrons to itself, which allows nutrient molecules to... Read more » 378 35   Why do flight attendants dislike flying to/from India so much? Are Indian passengers difficult? Miss Stripewell, I have visited India quite a few times • Answered November 13 We had some Indian friends in the University back in the 2000s when we were in University. So, the first time they went home to visit their family after their arrival in the... Read more » 638 105   Is Donald Trump as beloved around the world as he is in the US? Angela Stockton, B.A. English & Journalism, University of Kentucky (1970) • Updated Wed Here's a statistic I'll bet will come as news to you: Donald Trump has run for president three times, in 2016, 2020 and 2024. On Election Day in each of those years, he nev... Read more » 3.3K 422   Is 8GB of DDR4 actually better than 16GB of DDR3? Anonymous, I build, refurbish, and repair. • Updated December 28, 2016 Yes, this is about RAM. Hang in there. I have 6 gallons of water that I need to transport to the other side of the country ASAP. I have two options: An 8 gallon truck that mo... Read more » 10.7K 265   Why do many men get grumpy as they get older, like their personality changes? Jon Myers, former Department Manager at Whole Foods Market (1992-2016) • Answered October 25 I'm 58. I think the main reason older men get grumpy is that they're disillusioned. They know that they can't be productive as they used to be. They know that they have lit... Read more » 828 146   What are the best sarcastic one-liners from TV shows or movies that still make you laugh? Bob Wilson, I was addicted to TV in the 60s, 70s and 80s • Updated November 7 One that stuck in my mind, was on Barney Miller, when they brought in a woman who had escaped a mental institution. She only spoke gibberish. They called the hospital and th... Read more » 1.2K 92   What is the greatest trick in mathematics? Philip Lloyd, Specialist Calculus Teacher, Motivator and Baroque Trumpet Soloist. • Answered April 20, 2017 You will fool or at least, surprise, almost everybody with this wonderful trick! Give a person a calculator to use. Tell them to type any three digits (example 839) Tell them ... Read more » 7.7K 212   Why do funeral homes require even a simple casket for cremation? Can't you just use a shroud? Mary Gordon, studied Forestry at University of Toronto • Updated November 14 I asked this very question when I was arranging a cremation. I was power of attorney, then executor for an elderly relative who wanted next to nothing for his funeral. No em... Read more » 5.3K 382 Read more in your feed

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