On Sun, 24 Nov 2002, Amir Tal wrote:

> Longhorn will include a database-like file system called Windows Future
> Storage (WinFS), which is based on technology from SQL Server 2003
> (code-named Yukon). This file system will abstract physical file
> locations from the user and allow for the sorts of complex data
> searching that are impossible today. For example, today, your email
> messages, contacts, Word documents, and music files are all completely
> separate. That won't be the case in Longhorn.
> 
> i was wondering if there's any intention to try and implement something 
> similar in linux, and if there are any advantages to this technology that 
> justifies the effort.
> I'd like to review this issue in whatsup.org.il, and your 
> thoughts\comments\opinions are highly welcomed here.

look for information about 'universal databases'. they aimed at turning 
everything into queriable database material.

-- 
guy

"For world domination - press 1,
 or dial 0, and please hold, for the creator." -- nob o. dy


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