On Thu, Mar 06, 2008 at 04:41:22PM -0800, Alan M Wright wrote:
> Nicolas Williams wrote:
> >That cannot mean that we can't make the system usable.
> 
> True but, when there are options, it is important to choose one
> that is appropriate to your requirements.  If you choose an
> inappropriate option, making symptomatic changes to compensate
> seems unlikely to lead to a favorable end result.
> 
> So, for example, your idea for the addition of a rename(1) command
> as a general solution is fine but I wouldn't support a change to
> mv(1) on the basis being discussed because, by definition, mv(1)
> should not proceed when the source and target represent the same
> file.

Once you've left the realm of POSIX, why not?  That's a question for the
standards experts, and for the ARC.  rename(1) is desirable for other
reasons.
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