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From: Oliver Neukum <oliver@neukum.org>
Subject: Re: The argument for fs assistance in handling archives
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 13:09:04 +0200
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Am Donnerstag, 2. September 2004 11:52 schrieb Spam:
> =A0 Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I
> =A0 think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server.
> =A0 Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :)
>=20
> =A0 It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you
> =A0 delete or overwrite it.

There's no need to do that in kernel, unless you want to be able
to force it unto users.

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		Oliver

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Am Donnerstag, 2. September 2004 11:52 schrieb Spam:
>   Btw, version control for ordinary files would be a great feature. I
>   think something like it is available through Windows 2000/3 server.
>   Isn't it called "Shadow Copies". It works over network shares. :)
> 
>   It allows you to restore previous versions of the file even if you
>   delete or overwrite it.

There's no need to do that in kernel, unless you want to be able
to force it unto users.

	Regards
		Oliver