> > i don't think it would be that hard to modify acme to handle large files, > > but you'd have to convince it to not read the entire file preemptively to > > make this a useful feature. > > that's not true. it's still useful even with the temporary copy. > and the temporary copy makes sure things aren't changing > out from under acme's feet.
i'm not sure what statement you're refuting. the reason i think making the copy is a problem for a 7 gb file is the excessive time it takes for big files. does the acme temp file get entirely rewritten when one file changes? i.e. is this the mbox problem? - erik
