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Looks like they are starting with the popular BTRFS, and then making the pun of this being "better," and also implying the Be tree data structure they use. I b

Looks like they are starting with the popular BTRFS, and then making the pun of this being "better," and also implying the Be tree data structure they use. I bet it's intended to be pronounced "Better Eff Ess."

nerdponx 5y ago
But that's already how a lot of people pronounce Btrfs...
- fnord123 5y ago
  I thought everyone said butterface.
  - yakubin 5y ago
    I'm definitely calling it that starting today.
BlackLotus89 5y ago
> Amanda: To clear this up, once and for all: is it pronounced BetterFS or ButterFS? > Chris: <Grin> Definitely both. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627065427/http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2009/06/conversation-chris-mason-btrfs-next-generation-file-system-linux https://web.archive.org/web/20120627065427/http://www.linuxf...
emptysongglass 5y ago
I personally find it really douchey. BTRFS definitely had this first and using such a name in full knowledge of BTRFS is just in poor taste.