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From: jeffe@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (george)
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Subject: Re: Alias resolution: right or wrong?
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Date: 31 May 91 22:50:29 GMT
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:Aliases keep a fairly comprehensive collection of information about the 
:original file. When it's time to resolve the alias and find the original, 
:the Alias Manager uses a set of heuristics: it tries the "canonical" thing 
:first, then if that fails it tries a succession of less likely (and 
:perhaps slower) methods, using some of the extra info.
:
...
:
:I've hand-waved at the semantics above. I doubt it will get many people in 
:trouble, since most files actually don't move much. When they do, it's 

are the details of alias resolution 'semantics' explained in the 
system 7 manuals.

Experience with past Apple manuals leads me to assume that there will be
no explination, but the new maunals are reported to be 'much better'.

If this sort of thing is there I may just go out and spent some money on them.


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-george            george@mech.seas.upenn.edu