Green, Paul wrote: > 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 >> >> > >
I don't have a problem if someone wants to include this in examples/VFS. I'll try to keep the web site updated as often as possible, though. - Eric
