Re: lease.openlogging.org is unreachable

[Larry McVoy <lm@bitmover.com>]

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".  
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Larry McVoy                lm at bitmover.com           http://www.bitkeeper.com