Hi folks, I'm looking for an replicated and offline capable network filesystem which can work behind hi latency links. The only usable one I could find is Coda, but it doesn't exactly suit my needs, some of the drawbacks are:
* completely own security scheme (AFS style, not Unix) * own storage, cannot export existing filesystems * can only transfer complete files * doesnt work well behind hi latency links (>80ms). * not very stable So I'm thinking about designing a new one, based on 9p :) The idea is: * Client side (mounting) is done via normal 9p * Extended 9p protocol between the primary server and local cache * Local cache stores its stuff within a local filesystem or an database * Files can be watched for update notification * Batched transfers in background to prevent unnecessary blocking Does anyone like to join me ? cu -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce: http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions: http://patches.metux.de/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
