From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261739AbUL0Cn6 (ORCPT ); Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:43:58 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261743AbUL0Cn6 (ORCPT ); Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:43:58 -0500 Received: from ipcop.bitmover.com ([192.132.92.15]:21988 "EHLO work.bitmover.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261739AbUL0Cnz (ORCPT ); Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:43:55 -0500 Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:43:46 -0800 From: Larry McVoy To: Martin Dalecki Cc: Larry McVoy , Wayne Scott , M?ns Rullg?rd , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Horst von Brand Subject: Re: lease.openlogging.org is unreachable Message-ID: <20041227024346.GA3595@work.bitmover.com> Mail-Followup-To: Larry McVoy , Martin Dalecki , Larry McVoy , Wayne Scott , M?ns Rullg?rd , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Horst von Brand References: <20041226181837.GA28786@work.bitmover.com> <200412270031.iBR0VBQq032074@laptop11.inf.utfsm.cl> <20041227014138.GA8773@work.bitmover.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 03:40:38AM +0100, Martin Dalecki wrote: > Citing from: > http://www.time-travellers.org/shane/papers/NFS_considered_harmful.html > > "NFS fails at the goal of allowing a computer to access files over a > network as if they were on a local disk. In many ways, NFS comes close > to the objective, and in certain circumstances (detailed later), this > is acceptable. However, the subtle differences can cause subtle bugs > and greater system issues. The widespread misconception about the > compatibility and transparency of NFS means that it is often used > inappropriately, and often put into production when better, more > acceptable solutions exist." > > I don't know of a proper solution, other then writing in big letters > in the documentation about the circumstances under which you can shoot > yourself in > the feet. And that, my friends, is the difference between a project which is a hobby and a project which is a product. We don't have the option of saying "this doesn't work". -- --- Larry McVoy lm at bitmover.com http://www.bitkeeper.com