[openbeos] Re: BFS and encryption.

>> I can think of a couple of arguments against:
>> 
>> 1) We're trying to build/keep compatibility with BeOS 5, and messing
>> with the filesystem will kill that.  In R2+, we could design a BFS+ that
>> supports encryption, but adding too much to R1 will kill it. [snip]
>
>Whoops, sorry. I meant to clip out the part about encryption
>from Ken's original message in my reply to it.
>
>I understand that the encryption issue is a dish best served
>after R1 is out, if at all. All I wanted pinned down was whether
>or not the project (kernel team?) will recreate the BFS or go with
>something like ReiserFS or something else.
>
>I know very little about this issue (and it may very well
>simply be the domain of the kernel team not even belonging
>in the faq) but folks seem to be interested so I thought I'd
>chime in.

We are recreating BFS. Jonas is leading that effort.

Encryption is, with little question, one of the big items of interest for
an R2 release. That, more widgets (app kit), more drivers (a never ending
battle), and more.

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