[ros-dev] RFS Reply from RE: WinFS is Dead, like Cairo

[Rick Langschultz]

I have been empasizing a database backend to the reactos file system  
for a very very long time. Whenever i brought that idea up in the  
freenode room it was shot down. I was thinking about using the MySQL  
database server software to index files less than 20mb. The Indexing  
system would allow finding files quicker, easier, and provide a  
metadata backend to reactos explorers interface. MySQL or Postgresql  
would be awesome at this type of system process. Both are  
lightweight, can be embedded, and can provide the system with a great  
indexing engine. Most operating systems use some sort of indexing  
service if one isn't built into the file system. For example:  
Microsoft's Indexing Service, Apples: Spotlight "technology". Also a  
great File System was BeFS which was on the BEOS operating system. I  
want to see ZFS enabled as a FS for reactos. I was thinking something  
like RFS could be ushered in. Another way to make this secure with  
FAT or FAT32 would be including a locking function in the indexing  
engine that would look at the files owner or group and preventing  
access both through explorer or the terminal (Command Shell). This  
can incorporate indexing with secure database tables such as InnoDB  
with locking capabilities. Providing Explorer checks the file before  
accessing it, this would provide adequate security which can be built  
upon in the future. This engine can also incorporate Clustering  
capabilities for Workgroup/domain type situation for roving profiles  
or the like. Coupled with an OpenLDAP engine or a fake AD interface  
this would allow ReactOS to reach the server market in a different  
flavor ie: ReactOS Server Edition or Workgroup Controller edition.

Just some ideas...

On Jun 25, 2006, at 6:44 AM, Reuben Perelman wrote:

>   Just because Microsoft is not doing it, doesn't
> mean that we can't.
>
>  Klemens Friedl wrote:
> >   WinFS is (more or less) dead, it has been
> > announced on their official 
>  web blog:
> >  
> > http://blogs.msdn.com/winfs/archive/2006/06/23/644706.aspx
> >
> >  Some useful parts go to SQL Server development branch.
> >  Reminds me of Cairo (early 90-ties), MSFT never achived that task.
> >  Only some parts were integrated as ActiveDirectory in Win2k and
> >  improved OLE in Win 9x/NT.
> >
> >  The Vista search seems to be very same technology as it has been
> >  shipped with WinNT 5.0+ (but deactivated by default). Just a new
> >  frontend has been added which looks more confusing than the WinXP
> >  variant.
> >
> >  The channel9 videos featuring WinFS looks promising, although I heard
> >  (from beta1 testers) the technology was not .
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