Linking Files: Hard Link vs. Soft Link?

[Preston Kutzner]

On Apr 16, 2009, at 7:36 AM, Amedee Van Gasse (ubuntu) wrote:

> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
> Hash: SHA1
>
> Derek Broughton schreef:
>> Rashkae wrote:
>>
>>> No, there is absolutely no way to hard link a directory.  That's  
>>> not a
>>> oversight, but a very conscientious decision made by people who  
>>> spend
>>> way to much time thinking through the implications :)
>>
>> LOL.  _Now_ I understand it :-)
>
> You should read Modern Operating Systems, Second Edition by Andrew S.
> Tanenbaum. *If* you can understand that book... ;-)
> (I have it on my bookshelf, but I have not read it cover to cover)

Looks like there's a 3rd Ed. available now...

>
>
> - --
> Amedee
>
>
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org
>
> iEYEARECAAYFAknnJkIACgkQxc/p9jmqUL5tXwCdHBQ+eOFLKeYaedYBWFZr3IDk
> 3+0AoJ60hXlYoUmH1wkL6xjOSjtHTfN1
> =Laem
> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
>
> -- 
> ubuntu-users mailing list
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users