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Alternative to directory structure (Score:2)
We really need an alternative to complement the directory structure. Something like a light database that indexes files on their type, date and other keywords (I am not even talking about indexing the content here), so you can just select the files you want to list. I am really tired of looking all over the system for files when I know what I want but not where it is.
Of course the problem is to generate as many of the keywords automagically, with the user being able to add more in a simple way... quite a t
Re:Alternative to directory structure (Score:3, Insightful)
Plus I think there are a lot more questions with complex filesystems than there are answers, for instance the problem with sending a file from such a filesystem via email.
Personally I'd rather keep filesystems simple, and work out funkier ways to actually work over the top of those. Mayb
Re:Alternative to directory structure (Score:2)
I realize this, plus I am not so sure full text indexing is necessary. Not if you can narrow down the list of files to grep by date, type, and maybe header fields for emails.
I guess it's buzzword time ;--) What we need first is probably ontology to tell us how to describe files better than just through a list of names (directories and file name) and a 3 letter extension (or a Mime type, or neither). Then we can start having fun implementing all sorts of funky file systems, or layers
Re:Alternative to directory structure (Score:1)
alias pscan "scan `pick !:*`"
pscan --from Bob
pscan --subject Perl
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Were that I say, pancakes?
Re:Alternative to directory structure (Score:1)
intuitive name...?
Were that I say, pancakes?
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