Date: Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:28:33 -0500 From: Randall Hopper <aa8vb@ipass.net> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /.. ??? -- A file system question Message-ID: <19990322202833.A2080@ipass.net> In-Reply-To: <19990323114208.S442@lemis.com>; from Greg Lehey on Tue, Mar 23, 1999 at 11:42:08AM %2B1030 References: <19990322200513.A1568@ipass.net> <19990323114208.S442@lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey: |> Why does the root directory of a UNIX file system have a ".." entry? | |For compatibility reasons. It costs almost nothing, and it may save |certain programs problems. Interesting. Thanks. I did check the UNIX FAQ first, but I guess this question doesn't come up much. |> I'm also waiting on how many licks it takes to get to the middle of |> a tootsie roll tootsie pop. | |Which version of FreeBSD? Ouch! Of course it would depend on the version wouldn't it. Any budy got a version-to-num-licks mapping? Randall To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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