This is a the readme of the SNFS project. SNFS is a research project aimed to create a file system optimized for indexing, searching and matching online objects based on object metadata which abound in modern social network sites and services. For more information about the project take a look at the published paper: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/ldg/a07-kaidos.pdf For more information about compilation, setup and usage of the file system, please contact the author at kaidos@ceid.upatras.gr