early-gdm redux ( I am sorry my way is better faster... for a desktop )

Jon Nettleton jon.nettleton at gmail.com
Fri Sep 14 02:29:17 UTC 2007


On 9/13/07, Jeff Spaleta <jspaleta at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9/13/07, Colin Walters <walters at redhat.com> wrote:
> > But in any case, my opinion on most network file systems is they'd be
> > better replaced by rsync+cron possibly +inotify trigger.
>
> rsyncing 500 Gig networkable appliances to where exactly?
> ... like these things:
> http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10844
>
> Network-capable large capacity harddrives marketted to home users are
> a reality. I think I can even get them a Sam's Club and Walmart now.
> People actually use these things...over home networks... not kidding.
>
> I know that gnome-vfs deals with cifs... but picasa doesn't talk
> gnome-vfs as far as I know. if you can tell me how to get picasa or
> other non-gnome applications to see a cifs connection managed by
> gnome-vfs.. i might buy you a beer.
>
> -jef"really really really would like to drop the use of autofs"spaleta

you can do all of this with fuse.  When the gvfs2 comes out that will
all be included for free.

Jon




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