Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:11:25 +0100 | From | Helge Hafting <> | Subject | Re: Multiplexing filesystem |
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Mark Richards wrote: [...] > I'll look into Coda, but ideally I wouldn't have to copy each file to the local > workstation when I use it, only when it is reserved for editing. Also, I'd like to > be able to store the local copy anywhere on the filesystem, if possible.
Worried your drive will fill up? The files copied to your drive is merely copied as a "caching" operation. They still seem to reside at the server - this is totally transparent. And of course you can limit this caching - if too many files is cached some is simply thrown away. (Or sent back if they were changed.) They will be re- loaded automatically if you ever need them again.
If you really want to store them where you want instead of transparent access, why bother with a new FS at all? (I believe coda lets you specify where the caching will happen, if you have several partitions/drives)
Simply run a script that reserves the file (by using the permission system) and *copy* it to where you want. Check-in will consist of copying the altered file back, and restore normal permissions.
You might even want to run a system like CVS, unless there is some special reason for not doing that.
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