Torgeir Veimo writes: > A little off topic, but I'll try anyway. > > I'm not shure if D.J.Bernstein subscribes to this list, but I was > wondering if anyone here knows, given his excellent software architecture > track record, have he ever proposed how a properly created networked file > system could be implemented.
I haven't seen anything by DJB on this issue. However, any system administrator or coder that had to deal with NFS knows what a major PITA it is. NFS should have died long time ago in favor of something that actually works. There are alternatives, but most are either commercial or still in developement: GFS, Intermezzo, and MOSIX DTFS for example. The problem with NFS is its reliance on the network. GFS for example, doesn't need a network layer and avoids all the complexities associated with it, it works directly over shared SCSI storage. --
