Was composing a response to this and started gettinga headache. Erg.
in short, 'ls' is the way it is because the listing puts the files in the 1st column (& in symlink case, puts target on right).
'ls' creating terminology for cp/mv/ln, is really a case of the tail wagging the dog. how to sync 'mv' with any solution ... headache... have to think about this (in short thinks!)... --l
