Re: Request: Test suite for EFS.

[bob thestuff net]

First, a few questions. What file system does EFS use? Is it something
that any unix that supports mounting a file vea loop back can mount? Is it
a standard file system? If not, being able to read the file by any non
gnome app would be difficult to implement. Also, why EFS? Can gnome-vfs
not do what you want? No one commented on the use of tar as the file
system to maintain portability. What do you guys think of it?

On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Daniel Veillard wrote:

>   Yep, let's close this and get back to code ... That seems the most fruitful
> attitude now.
> 
> Daniel
> 
> On Thu, Feb 17, 2000 at 12:04:48PM -0500, Krzysztof Kamieniecki wrote:
> > <DELURK>
> > I may just be talking out of my bum ;) however,
> > 
> > Why doesn't everyone work out an interface to 
> > this compound document format library (which i think everyone could agree on)
> > 
> > Then the two (maybe more) camps can make 
> > seperate implementation and then the performance can be compared.
> > 
> > I will now put my pants back on.
> > </DELURK>
> > 
> > Miguel de Icaza wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I think the next generation of smart XML tools is much more important
> > > > to support than legacy Microsoft tools. Let's design data formats for
> > > > tomorrow's universe, not today.
> > > 
> > > Your phrase, although it sounds very catchy it ignores reality.
> > > 
> > > Example: OS of the future: Plan9.  OS of today: Unix.
> > > 
> > > Did Plan9 ever have a chance?  What about BeOS?  The Hurd?
> > > 
> > > I can go on and on over failed "visionary" systems.  Lets stay factual
> > > here, and leave emotions out of the discussion on whether XML is the
> > > right format for compound documents.
> > > 
> > > Miguel.
> > > 
> > 
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> > mailto:krys@qcsolutions.com
> > 
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