Re: abstract file (multi-part one file or multiple files?)

[Mo McKinlay <mmckinlay _at_ gnu.org>]

  > This is to some extent a disagreement over terminology. When we say
  > "file", are we talking about the user interface or the implementation?

It shouldn't matter; if we start using different terminology for userland,
libraries, VFS implementation and filesystem design, we'll be more
confused than your average luser-in-need-of-a-good-lart'ing.

-- 
Mo McKinlay             Chief Software Architect          inter/open Labs
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