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 . _______________________________________________ Ros-dev mailing list Ros-dev@reactos.org http://www.reactos.org/mailman/listinfo/ros-dev
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