[Zope] LocalFS -- ExtFile/ExtImage as alternative

[Fred Yankowski]

ExtFile/ExtImage indeed maintains its own repository of files.  It's
geared toward managing files completely within its system, keeping
track of the file and related object wrapper from the time of
file-upload through eventual deletion of the object.

So it might _not_ suit your case if you're not eager to have ExtFile
create its own copy of each of your files.

Perhaps we could lobby the owner of ExtFile to add a mode of operation
that would allow ExtImage (or some variant) to be used more directly
as a view over a file managed outside of the ExtFile machinery.  But
it may be that this is too far removed from the intent and
architecture of ExtFile.

On Fri, Feb 23, 2001 at 03:32:26PM +0100, Paul Zwarts wrote:
> I have indeed installed the ExtFile product but have avoided it to get LocalFS
> going.... I admit I was a bit thrown by ExtFile's description about external
> repository. I have large directory structures that are accessed by different
> systems that will not like to interface with Zope... Thus I want to maintain a
> highly external structure.
> 
> But on your advice I think its time to get 'distracted' by ExtFS. Based on what
> i explain above, do you still recommend this product?

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