Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268304AbUIBSWY (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:22:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268321AbUIBSWY (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:22:24 -0400 Received: from viper.oldcity.dca.net ([216.158.38.4]:43749 "HELO viper.oldcity.dca.net") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S268304AbUIBSVE (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2004 14:21:04 -0400 Subject: Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives From: Lee Revell To: Spam Cc: Hans Reiser , Linus Torvalds , David Masover , Jamie Lokier , Horst von Brand , Adrian Bunk , viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk, Christoph Hellwig , linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel , Alexander Lyamin aka FLX , ReiserFS List In-Reply-To: <1117111836.20040902115249@tnonline.net> References: <20040826150202.GE5733@mail.shareable.org> <200408282314.i7SNErYv003270@localhost.localdomain> <20040901200806.GC31934@mail.shareable.org> <20040902002431.GN31934@mail.shareable.org> <413694E6.7010606@slaphack.com> <4136A14E.9010303@slaphack.com> <4136C876.5010806@namesys.com> <4136E0B6.4000705@namesys.com> <1117111836.20040902115249@tnonline.net> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1094149266.11364.73.camel@krustophenia.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 14:21:07 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1019 Lines: 26 On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 05:52, Spam wrote: > Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I > think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server. > Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :) > > It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you > delete or overwrite it. > > Features like this do make a good point and helps protecting data - > something that is important IMHO. > > http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windowsserv/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/overview_snapshot.asp > Netapp's WAFL has had this for ages, they are called snapshots, and they are one of the most useful file system features ever. But Microsoft certainly did not invent them. Lee - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/