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From: "Mark Habersack" <grendel AT hoth DOT amu DOT edu DOT pl>
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To: Lorier <lorier AT ihug DOT co DOT nz>
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 13:21:44 +0100
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Subject: Re: File system ideas
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Once upon a time (on 24 Apr 97 at 13:25) Lorier said:

> >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. 
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