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So you want to take existing filesystem technology, and build additional indexing and query capabilities so that it can handle nonhierarchical data? Sounds like
by stickfigure 7y ago
So you want to take existing filesystem technology, and build additional indexing and query capabilities so that it can handle nonhierarchical data? Sounds like a great idea. Let's call it "Longhorn".
- kbenson 7y agoI think you mean WinFS. Longhorn is a whole release codename, which encompassed many new features. Given that a beta WinFS eventually was made available as a separate download years after even it's beta was slated to be released[1], I suspect they did what I outlined above - eventually. Otherwise, I'm not sure why a bolt on component to the system would require so long and miss deadlines like it did. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinFS#Development https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WinFS#Development