On Dec 12, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Watts Martin wrote: > The potential problem is that an OS X alias is, as far as a version control > system is concerned, another file -- and it's not a file you really *want* > under version control.
Is this true for both symbolic links and for Finder aliases? I'm finding that symlinks tend to work better for most (but not all) things than Finder aliases, yet, since the Apple Finder can't create them, most people tend to conflate symlinks with Finder aliases. The one area where Finder aliases work better is when you move things around, the alias still (usually) resolves back to the original material. If that is what you want to happen (and sometimes it isn't), then Finder aliases are your friend. On the other hand, Unix-style utilities have no idea what a Finder alias is, and so they do not handle them at all. Greg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
