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From: "Rod Pemberton" <dont_use_email@xnothavet.cqm>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.forth
Subject: Re: FORTH BLOCKS and scale-able DASD File system for full-text searches
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:27:50 -0400
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On Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:24:33 -0400, <mfanyikazi@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone has attempted to create a scale-able file  
> system using FORTH blocks.

...

> I am aware of the many short comings of direct access protocols but I  
> desire to apply the block file system for fixed-length data. I wish to  
> create a simple indexed DASD file system that has full-text search  
> capabilities and that scales well into trillions of mega bytes.

Have you talked to guys on operating system development forums,
or alt.os.development, about the merits, advantages, and design
of filesystems?  E.g., a recent link came up on alt.os.development
on virtual filesystems and their implementation.


Rod Pemberton