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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Nick Demos <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 28 Dec 2000 18:12:04 -0500
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> Personally, if I were going to fix something about links, it would be the
> renaming attribute. I don't see that a rename should make a file
"disappear"
> from its links in the same manner that a purge does. Moreover, if I were
> going to fix the problem, I would do it by searching all links, not just
the
> link possibly currently in use, so that all links are guaranteed to be
> correct at all times.
>
Wirt, I don't think this fits into the FILE equate analogy you stated in
this thread.
AFAIK, if you rename using a FILE equate, you lose the effect of the equate.

Nick D.

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