[OpenAFS] OpenAFS vs IBM AFS

Ben Huntsman ben@huntsmans.net
Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:50:54 +0000


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Hi guys-

   So I know IBM released the AFS code to the community at the beginning an=
d that is what became OpenAFS.  But from various release notes on the IBM s=
ite, it would seem that IBM continued (and continues) to develop its own AF=
S internally as well.

   Does anyone know how far the IBM vs OpenAFS code bases have diverged?  I=
 know they at least have more AIX ports than the OpenAFS code currently doe=
s...

   Does anyone know anyone at IBM that could be asked if IBM would be willi=
ng to re-contribute it's current codebase?

Thanks in advance!

-Ben


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&nbsp; &nbsp;So I know IBM released the AFS code to the community at the be=
ginning and that is what became OpenAFS.&nbsp; But from various release not=
es on the IBM site, it would seem that IBM continued (and continues) to dev=
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&nbsp; &nbsp;Does anyone know how far the IBM vs OpenAFS code bases have di=
verged?&nbsp; I know they at least have more AIX ports than the OpenAFS cod=
e currently does...</div>
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