Re: Updated WebTen->iTools Transition Document

[Larry White <lwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 6/26/02 3:27 PM, "Erik Lotspeich" <erik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> We greatly appreciate any comments that you may have to make this document
> the best that it can be.  If we have left anything out or we need to
> explain certain topics more in-depth, then let us know.

Some comments:

Mac OS provides HFS and HFS+ filesystems. Mac OS X allows the user to choose
between HFS+ and UFS filesystems. The UFS filesystem is a true Unix
filesystem that provides additional features such as fragmentation
resistance, long filenames (up to 255 characters), increased performance,
and increased robustness.

 - HFS+ also supports unicode filenames (also under Carbon 1.0.2, MacOS
9)....  You can prove this by executing:

myprompt% touch mylovelytestfilewithmorethan31characters

 - On an HFS+ volume in the terminal.  HFS+ is also arguably as
fragmentation resistant as UFS.

 - The performance of UFS is noticeable *slower* than HFS+.  This has been
reported many times.

 - I can see no reason to use UFS, it is currently a second class citizen
and Apple does not seem to be putting a lot of effort into it.  Your
statements were accurate with MacOSX Server 1.0, but not anymore.

My $0.02,
--
Larry White, P.Eng.
Pelican Engineering
lwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pelicaneng.ca