Re: A Question about Metadata storage

[Christopher Curtis <ccurtis ee fit edu>]

On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Nelson Minar wrote:

> >Looks like gnome may need to rewrite a LOT of basic utilities or hide
> >the file system completely :(
> 
> Argh! How about GNOME do something reasonable and work with the
> existing Unix file semantics instead of trying to invent and implement
> new ones?

To reiterate:  This has absolutely nothing to do with where metadata is
stored - this is about using non-GNOME apps an a GNOME environment.  It
doesn't matter if you stick the attributes in the filesystem, in a
seperate database, or up your butt - no standard unix tools understand
metadata and none of them are going to handle it.  Rewrite or don't use
are your only options.  LD_PRELOAD gives a very shaky level of
preservation.  In the filesystem gives a little more, but the issue
remains because it is a COMPLETELY DIFFERENT ISSUE.

> A small requirements document of what support the user needs would be
> a big help in focussing the discussion.

Got a URL?

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