[comp.os.research] Relational Database interface to file systems

gdias@ucdavis.edu (Gihan Dias) (08/10/90)

I'm doing some research on interfaces to file-systems (and other objects
such as devices, programs, etc.) And am considering making the interface
to the file-system be somewhat like that of a database.

For example, a user may ask for a file by a query such as:

	project = furniture
	user	= gihan
	name	= table-legs
	type	= lotus
	version	= july-1990

I'm aware of the work by Peterson et. al. on "Profile" and "Univers".
Does anyone have any references to other such systems? If so I'd
appreciate any pointers.

I'll summarise the relies I get if there appears to be sufficient
interest.

Thanks,

Gihan