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FAMF: Files As Metadata Format (prma.dev)
submitted 4 months ago by prma to c/programming
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YAML and TOML suck. Long live the FAMF!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I think a more clear name for this would be "filesystem data structures" since the key idea is editing structured data through the filesystem. I can imagine a FUSE driver that can map many types of data to this structure.

[–] prma 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes. That is indeed a more interesting name. But think of the acronym.

  • FDS is not as easy to say FAMF.
  • FAMF already has an Urban Dictionary entry.
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Lol your second point is irrefutable, I must concede to the choice of FAMF 😹

[–] Ferk 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes... "metadata" is becoming an overused term. Not all data is metadata.

My first thought when I read the title was about those .nfo files used by Kodi/Jellyfin and other media centers to keep information relative to the media files.