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Ken Takusagawa: “Version control filesystem for software packages and system configuration”

Monday, June 25th, 2007
Simple and cool idea: package manager should be version control software of a kind. Obviously handles version rollback and history, trojans are detected easily, general cleanliness. Downside: needs to be implemented totally, with strict discipline for software upgrades. Although, same discipline is needed for any change-managed activity. At Ken Takusagawa’s Blog: “Version control filesystem for software packages and system configuration”

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ext3cow versioning file system released for Linux 2.6

Saturday, May 19th, 2007
Ext3cow is a versioning file system for Linux 2.6.x. “It provides a time-shifting interface that allows a real-time and continuous view of the past. This allows users to access their file system as it appeared at any point in time.” Main selling point for this seems to be the compatibility with various government data retention requirements, such as FISMA and Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Read more at The ext3cow File System homepage.

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