Re: [9fans] Multi-dimensional filesystem

[tlaronde@polynum.com]

On Sat, Aug 04, 2012 at 01:56:07PM +0300, Aram H?v?rneanu wrote:
> I'm pretty sure there's an isomorphism between your multidimensional
> filesystem and the set of potential namespaces. A dimension in your
> multidimensional fileysystem is just an arbitrary set of filesystems
> bounded in a particular namespace...

I'm not quite sure about the bijective property but at least, since
mathematics has recognized that the linear relationship is fundamental,
and since base and dimensions are easily approached by linear Algebra,
it seems probable enough that as long as the dot-dot thing is
implemented by a fileserver---no semantics enforced at the
kernel level---once you have the primitive for an oriented linearity
(children/parent), multidimension is achievable.

As sketched in a previous mail, a fileserver could present a "classical"
file hierarchy, but with ".", "..", and, say ".+" for the hierarchical
children, and ".-" for the reverse hierarchical parents (these being
only a _view_; storage is another story...). So this could be achieved
but by not attempting to provide an ubicuitous view, but only a local
view from the file considered.

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