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From: peter@sugar.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: File System suggestions
Message-ID: <1238@sugar.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 7-Dec-87 06:42:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  7 06:42:00 1987
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Summary: Why hard links are better than symbolic links...

Why hard links are better than symbolic links for some purposes...

	ln myfile yourfile
	rm myfile
	cat yourfile

Even better idea: trash Tripos, and put in something with a UNIX-like flavor.
Hard links, inodes, the whole schmeer. Hashed directories are a botch.
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-- Peter da Silva  `-_-'  ...!hoptoad!academ!uhnix1!sugar!peter
-- Disclaimer: These U aren't mere opinions... these are *values*.