Re: Google Summer of Code - Case Insensitive Filenames

[Corey McClymonds]

On 3/23/08, Cesar Izurieta  wrote:
> Here are some ideas of what I think could be implemented for the FUSE
>  project for GSOC.
> - This FUSE can be a "proxy" filesystem. This means that we could use
>
> an existing filesystem and mount this proxy filesystem and make it
>  appear as case insensitive. This means that if there's a file named
>  "A.txt" on a folder and I copy "a.txt", "A.txt" should be overridden.
>  Same logic for other cases.
> - A utility to test for invalid filenames (like "A.txt" and "a.txt" on
>
> the same original directory)
> - Is there any need to simulate windows' permission schemes
>
> (inheritance, ACLs) when using this filesystem?
> - Since this will be a proxy filesystem, there is the chance to
>
> present some folders with different names. For example "Program Files"
>  could be presented as "Archivos de Programa" when mounting the
>  filesystem with a Spanish locale. The original folder will be still
>  there and you could cd to it and both will point to the same back end
>  folder.
>
> If you have any other ideas please let me know.
>
> Cesar

Are you going to do integration under wine, or are you going to just
do the file system.  For instance, what happens if you run wine in a
folder that isn't case insensitive?
> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Cesar Izurieta  wrote:
> > Thanks for your help. I'll prepare something and post it here for
> > suggestions soon.
> >
> > On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Marcel Partap  wrote:
> > > > Is there any formal process I must go through to enter google summer
> > > > of code for wine?
> > >
> > > Just filing Google's application will do, although you may want to crash
> >
> > in #winehackers ..
> > > What you should do IN TIME is to get intimate with the toolchain! That was
> >
> > the hardest part for me -
> > > getting started on WINE - but if you already have programming experience I
> >
> > doubt that is a problem.
> > > However, from personal experience of last years SoC, communicate your
> >
> > implementation ideas as early
> > > as possible and don't be afraid to ask for help here on the list would
> >
> > probably be the two most
> > > important things...
> > > And another lesson learned: it takes a lot of polish for your patches to
> >
> > be approved and committed
> > > by officer Julliard, be prepared to reiterate over your submitted code
> >
> > several times :D
> > > Else - go for it, task sounds reasonable achievable. And the t-shirt is
> >
> > really worth the effort :)
> > > regards
> > >
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