Re: GNUstep filesystem spec

[Richard Frith-Macdonald]

On Wednesday, October 2, 2002, at 03:30  pm, Adam Fedor wrote:

> Nicola Pero wrote:
> > > I've added a documentation about the GNUstep filesystem layout, 
> > > based on some documentation written by the LinuxStep.org crew, on 
> > > CVS at
> > >
> > > make/Documentation/filesystem.texi
> > Thanks - I appreciate the document - it's good to have clear documents
> > explaining to new people where things are, what the philosophy is etc.
> > But at a first reading, I see quite a few major things which need 
> > fixing
> > in the document.  I've started reading about domains.
>
> There was some discussion about the Network domain on the list, 
> although perhaps it wasn't definitive.

> Also, this is how NeXTStep and MacOSX did it, not that that is 
> definitive either.

I don't think NeXTstep did or MacOS-X does it that way.  My 
recollection is that NeXTstep had two
separate network areas ... one where remote servers/users are 
available, and one (primarily for
diskless workstations) where a master server is mounted to provide 
libraries, apps and other resources.

Only the second of these areas makes sense as a 'domain' where we 
search for things.

I see no problem with combining the two areas into one ... except that 
it needs to be very
clear that the servers and users are *NOT* in the domain in the sense 
that they won't be searched
to locate apps etc.