Debian Project Clarifies the Implementation of ZFS for Linux in Debian GNU/Linux

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

We reported the other day that Debian developer Petter Reinholdtsen informed the community about the implementation of ZFS filesystem support in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.

While the Debian community welcomed the native ZFS for Linux implementation in the acclaimed and widely-used GNU/Linux operating system, some were wondering how this stands from a legal point of view, as the license under which the ZFS for Linux project is distributed does not comply with the Debian Free Software Guidelines.

Earlier today, May 15, 2016, we were contacted by Donald Norwood of the Debian Publicity Team, who informs us of the fact that the ZFS for Linux implementation is not available for installation from the “main” software repositories of Debian GNU/Linux, as we stated in our previous report</stron… (read more)

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