Re: [xml-dev] filesystems

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I think you missed the point of the thread completely. 
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I'm sorry, I don't recall referencing the "point of the thread" in my
response (and I have not actually had a chance to read your article). My
intention was simply to reference an emerging open standard that
incorporates XML and directories/filesystems, in the event that it may
have provided an additional angle to your viewpoint.

Kind Regards,
Joe Chiusano
Booz | Allen | Hamilton

"Simon St.Laurent" wrote:
> 
>  (Chiusano Joseph) writes:
> ><Quote> I still haven't really seen XML/filesystem connections
> >implemented, but I hope it's just a matter of time. </Quote>
> >
> >Simon, you may want to check out OASIS' Directory Services Markup
> >Language (DSML[1]), if you haven't already.
> 
> I think you missed the point of the thread completely.  "Representing
> directory structural information as an XML document" isn't what
> interests me or what we were discussing.  Treating XML documents as if
> they were extensions of filesystems is what interests me.
> 
> See, for (ancient) example:
> http://simonstl.com/articles/filesyst.htm
> 
> >"Simon St.Laurent" wrote:
> >>
> >>  (James Tauber) writes:
> >> >Some of the ideas remind me of my "Plan X" idea that I mentioned a
> >> >couple of times on xml-dev back in 1999:
> >> >
> >> >http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/199902/msg00332.html
> >> >http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/199902/msg00419.html
> >> >http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/199903/msg01090.html
> >>
> >> Good to see you again, James!
> >>
> >> I also wrote something about this way back when:
> >> http://simonstl.com/articles/filesyst.htm
> >>
> 
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