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From: stephenk@netcom.com (Stephen Knilans)
Subject: Re: Why to not buy Matrox Millennium
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In article <316617F4.2781E494@FreeBSD.org> "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org> writes:
>Peter Berger wrote:
>> Linux uses asynchronous metadata updates, which the *BSD crowd has
>> always insisted puts you at a greater risk of losing data in the
>> event of a crash.  My understanding is that FreeBSD will be making
>> this an option...whether async metadata updates are an improvement
>> or not depends on your needs.  I certainly will like having the
>> option, anyway.
>
They are RIGHT, but MOST UNIX variants have this!  FURTHER, LINUX is VERY 
good at keeping data integrity!  I have had five crashes of an SCO system,
and EACH created irrecoverable damage!  I have had about 10-15 crashes of
linux, and only two created some minor damage.

Steve