From: Tim Bird <tbird AT caldera DOT com>
Message-Id: <199704232059.OAA28749@caldera.com>
Subject: File system ideas
To: physmsa AT cantua DOT canterbury DOT ac DOT nz (Mr M S Aitchison)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 14:59:49 -0600 (MDT)
Cc: alaric AT abwillms DOT demon DOT co DOT uk, opendos-developer AT delorie DOT com
In-Reply-To: <199704230333.PAA26913@cantua.canterbury.ac.nz> from "Mr M S Aitchison" at Apr 23, 97 03:33:52 pm
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> (5) Design a totally new file system that requires very little RAM 
>     yet is efficient (to be very efficient it might want more RAM), and
>     capable of storing just about any extended attributes, ACL
>     permissions, etc. If anybody wants to discuss details I have some
>     ideas (which I'd love to simulate, if anybody has flexible software
>     for the job).

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.

Tim Bird