From: Boris Z. (boris@conley.com)
Date: 12/01/98-02:32:42 PM Z
Message-ID: <01BE1D3F.D6FAD320.boris@conley.com> From: "Boris Z." <boris@conley.com> Subject: RE: NFS V4 attributes proposal Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 15:32:42 -0500 Probably Srini speaks about the _extended_ attribute "ACCESSED USING" . If so, and if this extended attribute is supported by the server's FS, and if the NFS server implemented optional extended attributes, Srini client may be written to use it. So many 'ifs'. However, Srini may write all three components and get what he wants. Boris. On Tuesday, December 01, 1998 2:41 PM, Carl Beame [SMTP:beame@mail1.tinet.ie] wrote: > On Tue Dec 01 18:28:29 1998, Srini Bharadwaj wrote: > > > > (1) From the attributes of a file I must have a way of getting access > > to a URL > > using which > > I download an applet which will help me "access" the file. This is the > > reverse > > access scenario > > where from the extended attributes I identify a program/applet or > > application that > > can be used to > > "Access" the file, that I would like supported. > > An added attribute like "ACCESSED USING" would provide a list of > > URL/programs > > which can be > > downloaded for accessing the file. > > > > I am sending this email for the second time! > > As I recall, you made the above suggestions in many different forms on > this mailing list in March and the majority of the flurry of email was > people failing, it seems, to convince you that the above was > not feasible in a heterogeneous environment. > > I could just repost those discussion messages to the list, but it > would be a waste of bandwith. > > - Carl Beame
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