Michael Rothwell wrote:
> Rogier Wolff wrote:
>
> > However, when
> >
> > myfile
> >
> > starts to refer both to a file and a directory, that's when I get
> > upset.
>
>
> It's not a file and a directory. It's a file with named streams.
Fine. Then it's a file with named streams.
If both
myfile
and
myfile/resource
become valid strings to pass to the "open" syscall then I get upset.
Fine now I'm using your terminology. Does that help you understand
what I'm trying to say? I think you're just playing dumb. That doesn't
help a discussion.
The reason I get upset is that old utilities like "tar" will no longer
work. Too many things won't work. So, my suggestion is to stay away
from that design.
Roger.
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