[ros-dev] RosFS

[Lucio Diaz]

 --- K McI <uniq at wwsvr.bounceme.net> escribió: 
> Rick Langschultz wrote:
> > For those of you who have heard nothing of my
> plans to write a RosFS 
> > service for ReactOS, here are some details about
> my plan.
> 
> So, is this just a service, or is it a filesystem
> itself, like NTFS? Both?
> 
> > RosFS
> > 
> > RosFS is a small service running on system
> initialization by default
> 
> So what happens if the service is disabled and the
> system restarted?
> 
> > that indexes files, folders, users, devices, and
> network resources can 
> > hold metadata via MySQL, sleepycat DB, TCL,
> Apache, and Perl; which will 
> > all be embedded within the service itself.
> 
> I hope they're slimmed down alot, having a a huge
> svc just for the file 
> system doesn't sound too good.
> 
> > RosFS will hold encrypted 
> > resources based off of a key that is created with
> the first startup of 
> > ReactOS, it changes every 30 days to ensure
> security. 
> 
> What will be encrypted, how and, why? (NEWBIE)
> 
> > The RosFS can be 
> > accessed online via the built in web server with
> can be an encrypted 
> > connection ? SSL, or TLS.
> 
> Meaning that all machines will have :80 or something
> open for remote FS 
> access? Or what? (SEMINEWBIE)
> 
> > (snipp)
> 
> > An service will provide users service with current
> system updates, patches, etc stored on a domain
> server ? 
> > this option will only be installed on a powerful
> server with pretty good 
> > hardware ? ie: not for home use!!!
> 
> When ROS has good netwking, why not just make RLUC
> (React Local Update 
> Cache (Think MS SUS)) for ALL
> patches/updates/etc/etc
> 
> > A few problems I know that will arise in
> developing such a project are:
> > 1) Size
> 
> The roll Apache/MySQL/etc into one will certainly
> present a problem, I 
> have a feeling.
> 
> > 2) Security
> 
> How do you mean?
> 
> > 3) Where to keep the files on the system
> 
> MF seems to have solved this
> 
> > 4) The RosFS query language will be trouble to
> write and maintain 
> > depending on if a user uses such Databases like
> ORACLE, MySQL, MSSQL, etc.
> > 5) Explorer Integration ? Will Explorer.exe need
> to be rewritten to 
> > allow the addition of Metadata structures, etc.
> 
> If it is, what will that do/accomplish?
> 
> > 6) Web integration ? Perl, PHP, TCL, CGI, ISAPI???
> 
> What will that do? Other then open up many
> holes/avenues of attack? (It 
> might be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but
> after many Windows 
> attacks, opening ports to system services seems to
> be bad idea)
> 
> > Please send me comments and concerns about the
> RosFS project.
> 
> OK, did so.
> 
>         -uniQ

I agree completly, if i want a web server i will
install a web server, but i dont want to have to eat a
web server i wont use, a web server,myslql or any
other Database (including metadata).

Lucio Diaz.


		
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