Message-Id:	<m0wKcEP-000FmZC@hn.planet.gen.nz>
Date:	Fri, 25 Apr 97 16:03 NZST
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To:	grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl
From:	Lorier <lorier AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
Subject:	Re: File system ideas
Cc:	physmsa AT cantua DOT canterbury DOT ac DOT nz (Mr M S Aitchison),
	alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk, opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com

>> >I've been toying with attributed file system ideas for a few years now.
>> >Combining a general attribute system with file system monitors (triggered
>> >and monitored events) you could do some fairly interesting things.  I'd be
>> >willing to discuss ideas with you.
>> 
>> Hmm, we almost need a
>> "operating-system-general-discussion-and-theory-that-doesnt-really-amount-to
>> -terribly-much-but-has-some-really-fascinating-ideas" mailing list :) 
>> 
>> Post your ideas, they sound fascinating.  apparently the Vax have some
>> scheme where you can place "alarms" on certain files for when they are
>> accessed. (for example the shadow password file... someone reads it who
>> isn't in the "your allowed" catagory mails root, and runs shutdown -h now"
>> :)
>Also a quota feature would be nice - not based on UID/GID but rather on 
>file's associated attributes. A great thing for "flexible" swapfiles, 
>database "trashcans" etc. 

Hmm, you gotta be carefull, people will "delete" files then undelete them to
get around quota, and/or load them into virtual memory.... :)

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