Linux Filesystem and Portable Organization (an observation)
by SlowCoder from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5R13S)
Out of sheer boredom, I'm re-reading the Linux Administrator's Guide (2006) on TLPD. Not having used Linux in an administrative capacity in so many years, I'd kind of forgotten how adaptable the filesystem directory structure is. This being especially true for multiuser systems and networks. It looks like a bloated cacophony of weird directories, but with a very big purpose.
Certainly a throwback to old days of expensive disks, when being able to mount remote filesystems, invisible to the user, was a big deal. And the security and administrative implications ... astounding.
This is something I don't think I've ever seen in a Windows environment. Though, by the time Windows really became dominant, big disks were cheaper, so an entire OS could fit locally.
Certainly a throwback to old days of expensive disks, when being able to mount remote filesystems, invisible to the user, was a big deal. And the security and administrative implications ... astounding.
This is something I don't think I've ever seen in a Windows environment. Though, by the time Windows really became dominant, big disks were cheaper, so an entire OS could fit locally.