Re: Questions for users, about vfs support
- From: mattenklicker@xxxxxxx
- To: emelfm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:28:31 +0200
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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