> So then is is an almost-POSIX filesystem. Since the Win95 filname
> restrictions are reasonable, it is best to just use them as is.
They are not reasonable, because some nice POSIX program might open
two temp-files like /tmp/tmpaabbcc and /tmp/tmpaabbcC. So you may have a
Win95 filesystem, but it will not do as a root filesystem.
(What about scripts that rely on a==a and a!=A to check if somebody gave it
the same file twice? Ok, this could be worked out by requireing
case-sensetive filenames, but then you get worst of both worlds, or not?)
> People who need a true POSIX filesystem can use ext2 instead.
But everyone needs a true POSIX conforming fs as their root fs, or has
someone perhaps a distribution that has a patched libc (mktemp(), ...) and
all programs checked that they won't try to use true POSIX semantics?
>
> > -hpa
> > --=20
> > PGP public key available - finger hpa@terminus.storm.net
> > "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." -- Bah=E1'u=
> > 'll=E1h
>
> Lovely QP text, complete with =20 on most lines!
> I'm _not_ fixing it for you anymore.
Right, why should you fix it? (Just upgrade to a up-to-date MUA :) )
Andreas
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