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From: rwhite@nu3b2.UUCP (Robert C. White Jr.)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: symbolic links are a botch
Message-ID: <679@nu3b2.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jun-87 02:44:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: nu3b2.679
Posted: Tue Jun 16 02:44:55 1987
Date-Received: Sun, 21-Jun-87 06:34:27 EDT
References: <2629@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com> <5962@brl-smoke.ARPA> <5985@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Organization: National University, San Diego
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Keywords: file system, file name resolution
Summary: Excuse me... what are you talking about? [as in HELP!?!]


I have been reading these articles since I joined USENET [some 1.5 weeks
ago]  I feel that I am fairly well informed but...

What is a "symbolic" link?
Is is different from a regular link?
am I crazy? :-)
Did I miss something important in my education? 8-)

Someone please respond or mail me an explination.
			Thanks.

Robert.