Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:02:45 +0100 From: Richard =?iso-8859-1?q?K=E4stner?= <richard.kaestner@ycn.com> To: freebsd-fs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mapping [process|socket|...] to Filesystem Message-ID: <200601051002.45590.richard.kaestner@ycn.com> In-Reply-To: <76f962c60601041453n1d195cd6s@mail.gmail.com> References: <freebsd-fs.200601031949.22484.richard.kaestner@ycn.com> <200601041420.k04EK049049833@lurza.secnetix.de> <76f962c60601041453n1d195cd6s@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wednesday 04 January 2006 23:53, Lou Kamenov wrote: > On 04/01/06, Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> wrote: > [..] > > > It would be much easier to use HTTP instead of (ab)using > > file system operations. Just install an Apache web server > > on your server machine and write a small CGI. The Windows > > clients can simply use a web browser to upload their data > > to your CGI. Then your CGI does whatever is necessary to > > communicate with your black box, and sends the result back > > to the client's web browser. > > representing different resources as files is not a new concept.. but > rather an old one. look at plan 9. > > what Richard wants can be easily done with FUSE which was recently > ported to FreeBSD by Csaba Henk [1]. > > best, > l > > 1. http://fuse4bsd.creo.hu/ Lou, you seem to have experience with fuse, I could imagine, there is any negative impact on system operation, if=20 connection to the black-box is flaky, slow, ... ? The least I want to accomplish, is a 'good idea' which renders the system=20 unstable. regards Richard =2D-=20 Mit freundlichen Gr=FC=DFen Richard K=E4stner EDV-Beratung Woerthgasse 17 2500 Baden Austria
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