Hello, Would it make sense to place a 'var/' in every user account? The use of dot notation to hide application specific files and directories is silly. If the reason is to hide those files from standard 'ls' calls, then putting the files in a var directory is just as effective. The advantage of a directory is that application files would be easier to browse and manage, etc. Dealing with hidden files is a pain.
Actually, is there ever a reason to use hidden files? Isn't it always better to put the files in a directory and give the directory the appropriate permissions? PS. Hurd is getting this posting because Hurd doesn't have 30 years of tradition to break :) Thanks, James Bergstra
