Re: Implementing Meta File information in Linux

Raul Miller (rdm@test.legislate.com)
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 08:30:27 -0400


Chris Wedgwood <chris@cybernet.co.nz> wrote:
> OK - I take the point here. Using forks for metadata or resources
> means that the main fork is still accessible by ignorant programs.

For that matter, adopting a structured file format (or set of such file
formats: say elf, "ar", xml, and maybe something derived from Amiga's iff)
gives you a simple mechanism for including metadata, without restricting
you to enhanced file systems.

And of course all programs can deal with these formats as well as ever.

-- 
Raul

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