[Vimoutliner] Re: Extending VO

[Tim Roberts]

Matej Cepl wrote:
> On 2008-02-25, 19:02 GMT, Tim Roberts wrote:
>   
>> Actually, the NTFS file system DOES support symlinks.  They use 
>> the term "junction point".  Almost no one knows about them.  
>>     
>
> They are IMHO hardlinks, which makes them more difficult to use 
> (and the reason, why Microsoft itself doesn't use them).
>   

Actually, that's wrong on both counts.  NTFS does support true hard 
links, but "junction points" are symlinks, and Microsoft DOES use them.  
In Vista, for example, the folder that used to be "Documents and 
Settings" is now more sensibly called "Users"; the "Documents and 
Settings" folder still exists, but it's a symlink/junction point to "Users".

There are other examples as well.

-- 
Tim Roberts, timr at probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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