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2Jun/0517

Gnome virtual filesystem support in applications…

So, NFS and laptops (that change networks) do not love each other at all. I always forget to unmount, or the connection dies before I remember etc.. and it doesnt work over the internet in a sane way (I dont run a VPN at home)

So, I started using sftp "mounts" with Nautilus. But there is a problem. Can we puh-leeeze make gnome-vfs mandatory for all applications? It makes sftp:// support pretty useless when pretty much nothing can use the files I can view on my filemanager.. Is there a reason why it needs to be something application writers should decide? ("I never use gnome-vfs myself, so my users probably wont either.." - wrong.)

It's just awesome that I could access my own fileserver with the file manager (seeing thumbnails etc) while on Guadec. What sucks, is that most of the time I had to copy the files locally first, to be able to use them.

It seems wrong to me that this is an application-level decision. VFS is a very important part of the Free Desktop platform these days, and it is awesome in our increasingly networked world. Is it hard to add vfs support as part of the core libraries?

Edit: actually, this thing should be a free desktop wide thing, not just for Gnome. What sucks, is that for example, if I browse sftp with Nautilus, and drag a file to K3B, the KDE CD burning tool, it needs to initiate the KDE VFS method for the same file to access it. This sucks. I so much wish to have a solution that works with all free software applications.

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2Jun/050

Blue1 simply rocks.

So, I have just returned from Guadec, Stuttgart last night, expect some photos and comments soon once I get a chance to wade through the pictures I took during the event and our photo shoot session with Garrett and Tor the day after the conference.

But I wanted to say this: Blue One - the SAS-owned Finnish airline has an awesome spirit for serving the customer. Basically, my initial SAS flight from Stuttgart was delayed due to the plane being late arriving to Stuttgart - we took off about 30 minutes late I think. This resulted in a pretty quick switch in Copenhagen, I basically walked very fast to the departure gate, and the plane started to board right away, so I knew there was no way my checked in bag could make it. "They'll bring it to me tomorrow, suck, but such is life.." I thought. But I was happy to be proven wrong.

We taxied off for takeoff, and I found it peculiar that we took a rather long route to the runway - usually it has been pretty straightforward and short way until takeoff, but this time it felt a bit like a detour. Then we stopped for a moment and suddenly it all made sense: I think I heard a "thunk" from the cargo bay, and then I saw the "baggage belt" vehicle speed ahead away from the plane. They had stopped at the edge of the technical area and the ramp dude must have brought my bag into the plane - since there it was in the baggage belt in Helsinki when I arrived!

All I can say is thank you! This is one of the small things that makes me choose your company the next time as well if possible. :-)

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