> You are right. > But since protocol customizations goes against that same ideal, what's the > plan9 way of dealing with a feature X (in this specific case atomic file > moves)? > > > > this requires delving into the namespace to tell that the directories are > > still under the > > same mount, and some non-uniform operations. > > > > Good point. But thus, what are the alternatives?
i wasn't holding out. i don't have any suggestions. - erik
