Xref: utzoo comp.unix.amiga:835 comp.bugs.sys5:1546 Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!linac!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!van-bc!ubc-cs!mprgate.mpr.ca!breckenr From: breckenr@mpr.ca (Dennis Breckenridge) Newsgroups: comp.unix.amiga,comp.bugs.sys5 Subject: Re: uucp cleanup script (SysVr4.0) Message-ID: <1991May28.194200.6225@mprgate.mpr.ca> Date: 28 May 91 19:42:00 GMT References: <104374@becker.UUCP> <1991May25.003224.5804@eci386.uucp> Sender: news@mprgate.mpr.ca Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd., Burnaby, B.C., Canada Lines: 34 In article <1991May25.003224.5804@eci386.uucp> woods@eci386.UUCP (Greg A. Woods) writes: >[I've cross-posted this to comp.bugs.sys5, since it is relevant to all >SysVr4.0 versions....] > >DOWN WITH EXCESSIVE SYMBOLIC LINKS! They are a poor hack, and they >cause way too much confusion.... They should only be used when it is >*ABSOLUTELY* necessary to have a reference to file on a different >filesystem, or *ABSOLUTELY* necessary to have multiple locations/names >for a directory. K.I.S.S.! > ... > >Please, we don't need sym-links of everything admin-related into /etc! >-- Ah spoken like a true System Fiver, cuz ya don't have em, compain about em! :-) I see you have never run out of space in you spool directory. It is nice to simlink in another dir to get that extra space. I agree that some caution should be used but it is handy. Imagine a network of Sparcs, Suns and Microvaxen, common logins, common work areas... I am sure Greg that they are there just to get you upset that they are not in your release of the vapourware SVR4 on that 3B2 hi hi :-) Dennis S. Breckenridge | MPR Teltech Ltd | Email: breckenr@mpr.ca 8999 Nelson Way | uunet!ubc-cs!mprgate!breckenr Burnaby, BC V5A 4B5 | Telephone: +1 604 294-1471 ext 5516 -- Dennis S. Breckenridge | MPR Teltech Ltd | Email: breckenr@mpr.ca 8999 Nelson Way | uunet!ubc-cs!mprgate!breckenr Burnaby, BC V5A 4B5 | Telephone: +1 604 294-1471 ext 5516