Re: multiply files in one (was GNU/Linux stance by Richard Stallman)

Steven Roberts (strobert@ata-sd.com)
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 17:41:17 -0800

Dan Hollis wrote:
>
> On Mon, 29 Mar 1999, Steven Roberts wrote:
> > sidenote: Does anyone know if there is a workable user fs patch set
> > anywheres for 2.2.x?
>
> Someone (Linus? Alan?) said that the userfs API was fundamentally broken
> and would not be coming back, ever.
That rings a bell. (which was the reason I asked, I sort of remember
hearing that, but wanted to make sure I had).

> They suggested writing a pseudo-nfs server that does what userfs did.
should be doable... IIRC autofs does that... I'm thinking it wouldn't
be that bad...(wondering when I've got a weekend+ to kill to try it out)

Thanks,
Steve

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