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Different supported features make it easier to maintain such a client. Example: Some filesystems notify observers on file change, some don't.

• viraptor 8y ago
  This shouldn't affect other local filesystems though. Inotify won't work with NFS, but should be ok with fs owned by the local system.
  • Spivak 8y ago
    The mistake is assuming that there's something special about 'local' filesystems. They have as much feature disparity as networked ones.