Re: Questions for users, about vfs support

On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 09:38:09AM -0400, tpgww@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> I'm seeking feedback about the merits of adding vfs capabilities to emelFM2. 
> Again, for those not too familiar with the jargon, this means the ability to 
> display the contents of virtual (as opposed to local, mounted) directories in 
> e2's file-lists. And it generally covers 2 categories - inside file archives, 
> and non-local directories accessed by ftp etc.
> 
> Tooar's original roadmap for e2 did include vfs capabilities. Some 
> (www.softpanorama.org/OFM/index.shtml) would say that all file managers like 
> e2 should handle vfs.
> 
> But if this is to be added to e2, it's not without cost: some disruption to 
> the UI, fatter code, slower operation (probably not noticeable for "normal" 
> operations though), dependency on some other library(ies) which support the 
> protocols for interacting with a vfs. Not to forget - time and effort and 
> bugs, before it all works properly. 
> 
> My questions for you are:
> 
> 1. How strongly do you feel about adding this capability to e2 ? Other 
> application(s) can be used for the same functionality, and custom 
> applications typically have more features.


It would be a great pleasure, if e2 would have vfs functionality.

 
> 2. How acceptable is it to create a dependency on gnome-vfs ? It seems that 
> the vfs-mechanism being developed within the freedesktop.org community works 
> on top of gnome-vfs (at least). Gnome vfs is being actively developed, its 
> API is well documented (unlike some other candidates), recent versions (IIRC 
> >= 2.15.4) have reduced further dependencies e.g. bonobo is gone.
> 
> 3. Linux and one? of the BSD's (etc??) support fuse. Does anyone have any 
> experience using fuse for archive and/or remote directory processing? Is it 
> worth looking into ?

I think an fuse interface is the easiest and best way for implementing it.
I have fusesmb in daily use, testet some time ago fuseftp and there is
an unpackfs: http://fuse.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/FileSystems
The interface can't be very complex, and with this modular system
everyone can decide which vfs functionality he wants.

regards,
Atman



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