> It is easier, however, if you can re-use someone else's code...
> 
> >                                                  partition large HD's it
> > smaller logical units, after all who needs to process more than 32Meg items 
> > on 
> > a z80?
> 
> It's not the size of one file that counts - it's the extra trouble of
> having to mess around with partitions.  Not having to remember the drive
> letter for each file is a big plus for Unix IMHO.  Also it would be silly
> to run out of space on one partition and have to start moving files here
> there and everywhere even though the disk is only 1/3 full.

UNIX also has partitions too you know, so does VMS, but they have
handled those in completely different ways.

> imc

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