From: Trans Date: 2007-03-15T22:58:13+09:00 Subject: Re: Why SVN? On Mar 15, 4:17 am, Chad Perrin wrote: > On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 04:26:52PM +0900, Trans wrote: > > > On Mar 14, 9:07 pm, "Austin Ziegler" wrote: > > > > People say that distributed systems have cheap branching, but I find > > > that very hard to believe, since (at least in the ones that I've > > > tried, and I have a hard time imagining how others would differ) the > > > branches are physical copies in a different location. That's cheap for > > > the making, yes, but your total storage cost goes up (since none of > > > the advantages of having a single repository can be found) and it then > > > becomes possible to *lose* branches from your repository (cf fragility > > > above). > > > I have actually given that some thought. While not the case presently, > > I think eventually this will become a mute point. Ultimately file > > systems themselves will manage data redundancy. I think of it as > > "holographic" memory. I don't know why exactly as it has nothing much > > to do with actual holographs, but it sounds cool ;-) > > The term "holographic", in reference to data storage and similar > subjects, refers to a three dimensional indexing system. The term > "holographic memory" is already in use, generally involving > next-generation storage technologies that involve high density data > storage indexed three-dimensionally in photopolymers or crystalline > structures. Thanks. I'm aware. I'm using the term loosely, basically based on concepts drawn from the book "The Holographic Universe" --the idea that something thing can be in two different places at the same time. I also view the the human brain something like holographic storage using a form of reference and signal interference. In any case, I take your point. I'm sure a better name already exists --I just don't know what it is. > While I'm waxing pedantic, I may as well point out that the word you > wanted was probably "moot", not "mute". Yep. I make that silly mistake all the time. But I'm a fan of Mark Twain for more than one reason. T.