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files can be modified by any text editor in /etc it sounds like you are advocating for a system similar to the windows registry. it can easily corrupt and can’t
by gjs278 7y ago
files can be modified by any text editor in /etc it sounds like you are advocating for a system similar to the windows registry. it can easily corrupt and can’t be fixed by live cds or other operating systems that have the filesystem driver. it would be a massive step backwards.
- erichanson 7y agoI agree the system you describe would be a massive step backwards. :) No, I'm saying the OS needs an information model as a first-class citizen. But since you brought up data corruption: This hypothetical OS could also benefit from having transaction support up in application space -- to avoid data corruption -- something most "modern" programs don't even have, even though most file systems do. To be fair, I do think the database needs a way to edit the contents of a field using your favorite text editor. But we've got a pgfs plugin that uses FUSE to make the database accessible as a filesystem as well.