| From: | Alexander G. M. Smith |
| Date: | 13 Sep 2000 at 02:04:33 |
| Subject: | Re: AMIOPEN: Compressed archive formats and Installers |
David Trollope <dave.trollope@worldnet.att.net> wrote on Mon, 11 Sep
2000 20:29:50 -0500:
> Hi Alexander [... lots of stuff about file systems I agree with]
>
> At the expense of patch file size. I much prefer distributing
> tiny patch files that run patch to modify the executable.
> [...] It also forces the user to have the right version to
> patch from, and this can prevent wierd things happen when a
> stupid user gets hold of a patched executable and tries to
> run it in the wrong environment.
Good point, I ignored the patching of large files. Maybe a
micro-merge file system which lets you patch parts of files?
I was thinking about doing something similar for the Amiga
long ago, but decided it wasn't useful. Guess I should look
into how patch programs work, think about version control,
and maybe even worry about authentication. Then decide if
it's inappropriate to stick it into a file system.
- Alex
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