Re: Can't hardlink in different dirs. (BUG#826)

[Richard Gooch]

Alexander Viro writes:
> 
> 
> On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Andrea Arcangeli wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Richard Gooch wrote:
> > 
> > >A hard link is the ideal solution. Many users can "lock" the file so
> > >that they will retain access to it without consuming more space. When
> > >each user has lost interest, the space is reclaimed.
> > 
> > You could continue to take advantage of the hardlink by using the unix
> > groups.
> 
> Andrea, WHAT FOR? Give a rationale for your change, other than
> "let's change it". Name a single benefit of proposed semantics.

The benefit is that you break useful semantics and piss people off.

                                Regards,

                                        Richard....
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