lkml.org 
[lkml]   [2004]   [Sep]   [2]   [last100]   RSS Feed
Views: [wrap][no wrap]   [headers]  [forward] 
 
Messages in this thread
/
From
SubjectRe: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives
Date
On Thursday 02 September 2004 12:52, Spam wrote:
> > Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > Besides, there are enhancements which are simply compelling. You can
> > write a dramatically better performance version control system with a
> > much simpler design if the FS is atomic. Our transaction manager
> > first draft was written by a version control guy, and he would probably
> > be happy to tell you how lack of atomicity other than rename makes
> > version control software design hideous.
>
> Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I
> think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server.
> Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :)
>
> It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you
> delete or overwrite it.
>
> Features like this do make a good point and helps protecting data -
> something that is important IMHO.

I believe you mean something simillar to:

file1.txt;1
file1.txt;2
file1.txt;3 (yeap, it's VMS)

where you'll have to cleanup old versions when you don't need them any more...
AFAIK that this is older than HDDs

<<V13>>
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org
More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/

\
 
 \ /
  Last update: 2005-03-22 14:05    [W:0.860 / U:0.012 seconds]
©2003-2020 Jasper Spaans|hosted at Digital Ocean and TransIP|Read the blog|Advertise on this site