Perhaps you (Eric) would consider submitting this as an example? I would hate to see Samba link to a directory that will disappear if/when you move on.
Or is that what you meant when you said you'd add a note, Jerry? PG -----Original Message----- From: Gerald Carter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:23 AM To: Eric Lorimer Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: DatabaseFS VFS module Sounds interesting....I'm going to add a note about it in the examples/VFS directory. cheers, jerry On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Eric Lorimer wrote: > Hello, > > I have created a VFS module which implements a fairly complete read-only > filesystem. It presents information from a database as a filesystem in > a modular and generic way to allow different databases to be used > (originally designed for organizing MP3s under directories such as > "Artists," "Song Keywords," etc... I have since applied it to a student > roster database very easily). The directory structure is stored in the > database itself and the module makes no assumptions about the database > structure beyond the table it requires to run. You can find it at: > > http://www.css.tayloru.edu/~elorimer/databasefs/index.php > > > Any feedback would be appreciated: comments, suggestions, patches, > etc... If nothing else, hopefully it might prove useful for someone > else who wishes to create a virtual filesystem. > > Thanks for the great product and keep up the good work. > > > - Eric Lorimer > > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hewlett-Packard http://www.hp.com SAMBA Team http://www.samba.org -- http://www.plainjoe.org "SAMS Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours" 2ed. ISBN 0-672-32269-2 --"I never saved anything for the swim back." Ethan Hawk in Gattaca--
