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Subject: Re: Some thoughts on filenames - "" in particular
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Date: Thu, 3-Dec-87 14:27:13 EST
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In article <2597@mcdchg.UUCP>, dave@murphy (Dave Cornutt) writes:
~The cure is to give root a name, just like
~every other directory.  For example, let "$" be the name of the root.
~This is a "magic" name; when namei sees "$" by itself in any component
~of a pathname, it refers to the root, so file "xyz" on the root directory
~is not "/xyz" but "$/xyz".

~Does this make any sense, or is it too much like VMS?

I) Yes, it is too much like VMS.  We must strive to maintain the purity
   of UNIX.  Viva la UNIX!  Down with VMS, Ultrix, OS/VS,...

II) It does make sense; but it would require rewriting virtually
    utility and rewriting my and most other people's brains.
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				Michael I. Bushnell
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