File links and Nautilus CD-Writer

[Ari Torhamo]

ti, 2004-12-28 kello 21:04 -0600, Kent Frazier kirjoitti:

> The difference between Windows links and Linux links is pretty
> significant.  In Windows, a shortcut is simply a tiny file that points
> to the real file.  These files get written by the CD-burning
> application, but not the file they are pointing to.  In Linux, there
> are two types of links that I am familiar with, hard and symbolic. 
> Hard links are treated as if they were the original file.  If you
> delete a hard link, it will delete the original file as well. 
> Symbolic links, which are the most common, work similarly to Windows
> shortcuts, but not exactly the same.  They are much more powerful.  I
> think some apps let you choose whether to write the links or to write
> the files they refer to.  I am not sure about Nautilus burner, but it
> seems as if this behavior would likely stay consistent, so you should
> be able to use it to backup.
> 
> As for the time, it is 9 PM here in the central United States
> (Louisiana to be specific).
> 
> Good night.
> 
> Kent

Thanks for this information, I'm glad to get some assurance to my
observations.

Good night :-)

Ari