DatabaseFS VFS module

[Eric Lorimer]

Green, Paul wrote:
> Perhaps you (Eric) would consider submitting this as an example?  I would
> hate to see Samba link to a directory that will disappear if/when you move
> on.
> 
> Or is that what you meant when you said you'd add a note, Jerry?
> 
> PG
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gerald Carter [mailto:jerry at samba.org]
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:23 AM
> To: Eric Lorimer
> Cc: samba-technical at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: DatabaseFS VFS module
> 
> 
> Sounds interesting....I'm going to add a note about it in 
> the examples/VFS directory.
> 
> 
> cheers, jerry
> 
> On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Eric Lorimer wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>I have created a VFS module which implements a fairly complete read-only 
>>filesystem.  It presents information from a database as a filesystem in 
>>a modular and generic way to allow different databases to be used 
>>(originally designed for organizing MP3s under directories such as 
>>"Artists," "Song Keywords," etc... I have since applied it to a student 
>>roster database very easily).  The directory structure is stored in the 
>>database itself and the module makes no assumptions about the database 
>>structure beyond the table it requires to run.  You can find it at:
>>
>>http://www.css.tayloru.edu/~elorimer/databasefs/index.php
>>
>>
>>Any feedback would be appreciated: comments, suggestions, patches, 
>>etc...  If nothing else, hopefully it might prove useful for someone 
>>else who wishes to create a virtual filesystem.
>>
>>Thanks for the great product and keep up the good work.
>>
>>
>>- Eric Lorimer
>>
>>
> 
> 

I don't have a problem if someone wants to include this in examples/VFS. 
  I'll try to keep the web site updated as often as possible, though.

- Eric