Subject: Re: Hidden Files Not Being Copied
From: Bob Rogers (rogers-netatalk@rgrjr.dyndns.org)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 12:13:09 EST
From: Duncan Sinclair <sinclair@dis.strath.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 14:55:38 +0000
The fact is that dot files on Unix and hidden files on Mac exist
is really for the same reason - to keep important-to-the-system,
but un-important-to-the-user, files away from the user so that
they can get on with their tasks without extra hassle.
I would go further. Dot-files on Unix generally exist for Unix-specific
purposes, and hidden files on the Mac exist for Mac-specific purposes,
so it is pointless at best, and possibly counterproductive, to move them
from Unix to Mac or vice versa. That is why I think netatalk's default
behavior with respect to dot-files is optimal.
-- Bob Rogers
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