[openbeosstorage] Re: session module
- From: "Ingo Weinhold" <bonefish@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: openbeosstorage@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 21:50:04 +0100 CET
"Axel D=F6rfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > If a global settings file on the boot partition would be used, this
> > problem wouldn't occur. This may not work very well with removable
> > media. But on the other hand, if I use a media in another machine,
> > then
> > I this may have undesired effects (e.g. a volume is mounted that
> > should
> > not be mounted).
>
> As always. You boot your system in another machine, and your mount
> points can't be resolved anymore. Shouldn't be a bit problem, right=3D
> 3F
> I think both approaches have similar problems. Saving reparse points
> as
> attributes makes the system much more flexible, though, since you can
> have all kinds of reparse points (i.e. archived data on a tape which
> is
> automatically retrieved when you touch that file), without having to
> fear loss of data when that one file disappears for whatever reason
> (you know, the file's data is generally not journaled).
They definitely seems to be a cool feature. Just trying to check out
weaknesses... :-)
If they would allow execution of an abitrary program, they would be a
great opportunity for virus writers, too. :-)
CU, Ingo
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