Windows client for CernVM File System

Client
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Hi,
I’m newbie with CernVM File System.
What is the status of Windows client for cvmfs?
Is it possible to use ProjFS for this?

I’d like to use TotalCommander/Explorer to access /cvmfs folders.

Thanks.
Regards. Valeriy

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Hi Valeriy,

There is currently no plan to develop a native Windows client.

Cheers,
Radu

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Why?
Recent introductions from M$ to the linux world are fantastic:
Linux for Windows (WSL), .NET6, UWP/ MAUI, VSCode, VS2022

I believe that every linux/android/scientific developments will be done under win very soon.

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Indeed, some of their products are quite nice.

For CVMFS, our users are running Linux and macOS and this is what we can support with the resources at our disposal.

A native Windows client is likely a big project, as the underlying technologies differ. WSL is likely a simpler path, also as the software distributed with CVMFS is usually built for Linux.

Cheers,
Radu