Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 3 Dec 1999 11:21:01 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Can't hardlink in different dirs. (BUG#826) |
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Alexander Viro writes: > > > On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Andrea Arcangeli wrote: > > > On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Richard Gooch wrote: > > > > >A hard link is the ideal solution. Many users can "lock" the file so > > >that they will retain access to it without consuming more space. When > > >each user has lost interest, the space is reclaimed. > > > > You could continue to take advantage of the hardlink by using the unix > > groups. > > Andrea, WHAT FOR? Give a rationale for your change, other than > "let's change it". Name a single benefit of proposed semantics.
The benefit is that you break useful semantics and piss people off.
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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