Re: [ros-dev] RosFS

[K McI]

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