Re: [ros-dev] RosFS

[Lucio Diaz]

 --- K McI <uniq(a)wwsvr.bounceme.net> escribió: 
>   Rick Langschultz wrote:
> >   For those of you who have heard nothing of my
>  plans to write a RosFS 
> >   service for ReactOS, here are some details about
>  my plan.
>  
>  So, is this just a service, or is it a filesystem
>  itself, like NTFS? Both?
>  
> >   RosFS
> >  
> >  RosFS is a small service running on system 
>  initialization by default
>  
>  So what happens if the service is disabled and the
>  system restarted?
>  
> >   that indexes files, folders, users, devices, and
>  network resources can 
> >   hold metadata via MySQL, sleepycat DB, TCL,
>  Apache, and Perl; which will 
> >   all be embedded within the service itself. 
>
>  I hope they're slimmed down alot, having a a huge
>  svc just for the file 
>  system doesn't sound too good.
>  
> >   RosFS will hold encrypted 
> >  resources based off of a key that is created with 
>  the first startup of 
> >   ReactOS, it changes every 30 days to ensure
>  security. 
>  
>  What will be encrypted, how and, why? (NEWBIE)
>  
> >   The RosFS can be 
> >  accessed online via the built in web server with 
>  can be an encrypted 
> >   connection ? SSL, or TLS. 
>  
>  Meaning that all machines will have :80 or something
>  open for remote FS 
>  access? Or what? (SEMINEWBIE)
>  
> >   (snipp) 
>  
> >   An service will provide users service with
> > current 
>  system updates, patches, etc stored on a domain
>  server ? 
> >   this option will only be installed on a powerful
>  server with pretty good 
> >   hardware ? ie: not for home use!!! 
>  
>  When ROS has good netwking, why not just make RLUC
>  (React Local Update 
>  Cache (Think MS SUS)) for ALL
>  patches/updates/etc/etc
>  
> >   A few problems I know that will arise in 
> developing such a project are:
> >   1) Size 
>  
>  The roll Apache/MySQL/etc into one will certainly
>  present a problem, I 
>  have a feeling.
>  
> >   2) Security 
>  
>  How do you mean?
>  
> >   3) Where to keep the files on the system 
>  
>  MF seems to have solved this
>  
> >   4) The RosFS query language will be trouble to
>  write and maintain 
> >   depending on if a user uses such Databases like
>  ORACLE, MySQL, MSSQL, etc.
> >   5) Explorer Integration ? Will Explorer.exe need
>  to be rewritten to 
> >   allow the addition of Metadata structures, etc.
>  
>  If it is, what will that do/accomplish?
>  
> >   6) Web integration ? Perl, PHP, TCL, CGI,
> > ISAPI??? 
>  
>  What will that do? Other then open up many
>  holes/avenues of attack? (It 
>  might be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but
>  after many Windows 
>  attacks, opening ports to system services seems to
>  be bad idea)
>  
> >   Please send me comments and concerns about the
>  RosFS project.
>  
>  OK, did so.
>  
>          -uniQ 
I agree completly, if i want a web server i will
install a web server, but i dont want to have to eat a
web server i wont use, a web server,myslql or any
other Database (including metadata).

Lucio Diaz.


		
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