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As a side product while preparing the infrastructure for a SVN free, plain http based terrasync, Torsten
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'''TerraFS''' is a tool that mount the [[TerraSync]] scenery directly as a remote file system.
 
== History ==
TerraFS was developed by Torsten D as a side product while preparing the infrastructure for a SVN free, plain HTTP based TerraSync.<ref> {{cite web
   | url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34970123/
   | url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34970123/
   | title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] TerraSync, the lazy way: terrafs</nowiki>
   | title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] TerraSync, the lazy way: terrafs</nowiki>
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</ref>developed a little tool to mount the terrasync scenery directly as a remote file system.  
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It uses curl for the network communication and fuse for the user space file system api. Far from being perfect, it seems to be working nicely.  
== How it works ==
TerraFS uses curl for the network communication and fuse for the user space file system API. Far from being perfect, it seems to be working nicely.  


== Pros and cons ==
Pros:  
Pros:  
* No sync,  no files stored on your hard drive  
* No sync,  no files stored on your hard drive  
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* Needs a good internet connection Linux only (should be under pros?)  
* Needs a good internet connection Linux only (should be under pros?)  


The source is here: https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/terrafs/  
== References ==
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'''Feedback, improvements and patches welcome.'''
== Related content ==
 
=== Source code ===
 
* {{terrafs source}}
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{{TerraGear}}
[[Category:Scenery]]

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