Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-cordova-dev-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-cordova-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 300271087F for ; Thu, 7 Nov 2013 15:00:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 10709 invoked by uid 500); 7 Nov 2013 15:00:31 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-cordova-dev-archive@cordova.apache.org Received: (qmail 10693 invoked by uid 500); 7 Nov 2013 15:00:31 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@cordova.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: dev@cordova.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list dev@cordova.apache.org Received: (qmail 10633 invoked by uid 99); 7 Nov 2013 15:00:30 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:00:30 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.3 required=5.0 tests=RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of raycamde@adobe.com designates 64.18.1.27 as permitted sender) Received: from [64.18.1.27] (HELO exprod6og111.obsmtp.com) (64.18.1.27) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:00:24 +0000 Received: from outbound-smtp-2.corp.adobe.com ([193.104.215.16]) by exprod6ob111.postini.com ([64.18.5.12]) with SMTP ID DSNKUnuq8wag3cGpi/WVb+f4kMLCOYthXVr1@postini.com; Thu, 07 Nov 2013 07:00:04 PST Received: from inner-relay-1.corp.adobe.com (inner-relay-1.adobe.com [153.32.1.51]) by outbound-smtp-2.corp.adobe.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id rA7F01WY012192 for ; Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:00:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from nacas02.corp.adobe.com (nacas02.corp.adobe.com [10.8.189.100]) by inner-relay-1.corp.adobe.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id rA7F006A012564 for ; Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from nambx09.corp.adobe.com ([10.8.189.47]) by nacas02.corp.adobe.com ([10.8.189.100]) with mapi; Thu, 7 Nov 2013 07:00:00 -0800 From: Ray Camden To: "dev@cordova.apache.org" Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 06:59:56 -0800 Subject: Re: New filesystem roots API? Thread-Topic: New filesystem roots API? Thread-Index: Ac7bygfWG+iVaNMaQGew+ockbInNYQ== Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: user-agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.3.8.130913 acceptlanguage: en-US Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org On 11/6/13, 1:30 PM, "Michal Mocny" wrote: >I think perhaps the motivation here is being lost in the sea of details. > Let me attempt to decompose the motivation into very few words (please >correct me Ian): > >* We desire a way for apps to access to "the idiosyncrasies of the various >platforms -- their media storage, document storage, etc" And just an FYI, this would be a big win imo. I get asked about this often enough that I=B9ve been meaning to find time to write my own utility for it= . -Raymond Camden