> You can't argue against the principle, we take files as directories all > the time and one level or another. > So, for me, it's botched implementation. Just wait for extended > attribute directories to be added on with something like > file.txt:meta.zip (but not zip files, something new [that's like zip but > slightly different - maybe even encrypted]) > They already have synthetic file systems built into NT!
i think it's worse thank that. attributes and their ilk essentially add methods to a filesystem. if you want an object system, you probablly don't want plan 9, windows or linux. - erik
