Re: Request: Test suite for EFS.

From: u07ih abdn ac uk
To: bob thestuff net
Cc: u07ih abdn ac uk, norman arcady u-net com, kent structural-wood com, gnome-list gnome org, recipient thestuff net, list thestuff net, not thestuff net, shown:@thestuff.net, ;;;@thestuff.net;
Subject: Re: Request: Test suite for EFS.
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 20:31:32 +0000 (GMT)

> 
> Ok, question. Why do we need EFS at all? Can gnome-vfs not do what we
> need?

Gnome-vfs is a method of accessing multiple filesystems through one api. It is
not a filesystem in itself.

> Haveing a second api seems alittle strange to me. Also, what file
> system does efs use? If its not a standard file system, we could be in
> trouble. UFS is rather common, maybe supporting that one would be best.

I don't know what the filesystem is, but I'm sure it's a fairly standard implementation.

> But, I dont really see why we have to have everything in a single file. A
> single directory IMHO sounds like it would work fine, and would be easily
> used by non gnome utilities.

As miguel said, what happens when "my thesis.doc" is 100 small files? How do you
send them? 100 attachments? a tarball that the person receiving them has to
untar? What about ftping?

iain

References:
- Re: Request: Test suite for EFS.
  - From: bob

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