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> Why this approach is not more common? Because file system excels at handling files. Need an atomic update? Checkout into a new directory and switch a symlink
by deskr 2y ago
> Why this approach is not more common?
Because file system excels at handling files. Need an atomic update? Checkout into a new directory and switch a symlink.
I've seen various versions of using a database as a filesystem. They have a nice side to them and then a nightmare side to them when the shit hits the fan.
- eddd-ddde 2y agoExactly what I was thinking, what happened to just making v2/index.html. You can then also use something like btrfs to dedup at the filesystem layer as well.