GNOME Storage
Encyclopedia
GNOME Storage was a project to replace the traditional file system
with a new document
store. Storage was part of a larger design for a new desktop environment
that was still under development. The current implementation includes natural language access and network
transparency.
Storage is no longer being developed; its CVS tree has not been changed for several years. Since the introduction of Storage, desktop search
came to prominence, and now GNOME desktop search projects (Beagle
and Tracker) have largely supplanted the need for Storage.
File system
A file system is a means to organize data expected to be retained after a program terminates by providing procedures to store, retrieve and update data, as well as manage the available space on the device which contain it. A file system organizes data in an efficient manner and is tuned to the...
with a new document
Document
The term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
store. Storage was part of a larger design for a new desktop environment
Desktop environment
In graphical computing, a desktop environment commonly refers to a style of graphical user interface derived from the desktop metaphor that is seen on most modern personal computers. These GUIs help the user in easily accessing, configuring, and modifying many important and frequently accessed...
that was still under development. The current implementation includes natural language access and network
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
transparency.
Storage is no longer being developed; its CVS tree has not been changed for several years. Since the introduction of Storage, desktop search
Desktop search
Desktop search is the name for the field of search tools which search the contents of a user's own computer files, rather than searching the Internet...
came to prominence, and now GNOME desktop search projects (Beagle
Beagle (software)
Beagle is a search system for Linux and other such modern Unix-like systems, enabling the user to search documents, chat logs, email and contact lists in a similar way to Spotlight in Mac OS X, and Windows Search or Google Desktop under Linux or Microsoft Windows...
and Tracker) have largely supplanted the need for Storage.