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Re: httpfs what is it?



begin  Justin  Langer quotation:

> I have seen the ftpfs that is really a nice idea and something which
> people in *nix world can't even think of.
>
> I also see that there is a idea of httpfs in the same line.  What
> purpose will it serve?
>
> What can be its possible application?

A solid httpfs would, I imagine, make writing interesting mirroring
and spidering applications a lot easier.  Think of it as a shared HTTP
library that can be used not only by C code, but by any program that
manipulates files.

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