Re: [LI] File structure and Distros

["Kousik Bera" <kousik.bera@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are some OSes which have these structured files (imposed by the file
system) concepts. At least the OS I work on (NonStop Kernel on Compaq
NonStop systems, previously known as Tandem systems) has got four types of
files.
1) Unstructured file (just byte sequence, similar to Unix)
2) Relative file
3) Entry Sequenced file
4) Key-sequenced file. ( I hope the name explains all, for details refer to
some OS books)

The structured files helps application programmers to write Data Base Apps/
Apps easily. I guess similar structured files exist in IBM mainframes also.

Kousik

----- Original Message -----
From: <skhader@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-india@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: [LI] File structure and Distros


> Hello there,
> I think my question was a confusing. The questions I asked were
> unrelated to each other. File Structures was a different one
> and About the differences among different Distros was a different
> one. Anyway I understood now what it means by
> " Linux imposes no structure on Files". But, could you
> give me a specific example. I continue with my earlier
> question. Is this property same across various OS'es
> ( not distros ) ?? Os is it Unique to UNIX/Linux ??
> Or is it that some other OSes do impose structure on files ??
>
>
> And my second question was 'Pointer to a link
> for difference among the various distros
> ( preferably a very comprehensive one ).
> TIA
> Regards
>      Khader
>
> Syed Khader Vali                                       skhader@xxxxxxxxxx
> Associate Technical Executive             # 91-80-5262355      Extn:2527
> IBM Global Services India (P) Ltd.


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