Hans Reiser, the creator of ReiserFS, is responding to a request for his comments on the discussion of removing ReiserFS V3 from the Linux kernel. He acknowledges that he is in prison for killing his wife but expresses remorse and talks about his efforts to improve himself. ReiserFS V3 had its faults and was initially underperforming, but with the help of a colleague, it became faster and more efficient than other filesystems. ReiserFS V4 is now considered a more maintainable option. Reiser discusses the challenges he faced in implementing his vision and the importance of balanced trees for performance. He also mentions his dreams of unifying operating system namespaces and expanding the filesystem hierarchy. Despite his mistakes, Reiser emphasizes his commitment to improving ReiserFS and making it the best it can be.
https://ftp.mfek.org/Reiser/Letters/№2%20Hans→Fred/reiser_response.html