Subject: Re: Hidden Files Not Being Copied
From: Bill Moran (wmoran@mail.iowna.com)
Date: Thu Jan 18 2001 - 09:43:59 EST
Basil Hussain wrote:
> > MacOS does have a notion of hidden files. They are simply called invisible
> > files. Based on what you're saying, it could be said that the problem stems
> > from UNIX systems having no notion of forked files. If they did, then a Mac
> > file server on UNIX would be much easier to implement.
>
> Yes, you could put it that way as well... :) I suppose an implementation of
> forked files is why Windows NT4/2000 has always had AppleTalk file sharing,
> as the NTFS filesystem also has 'streams', as MS call them.
>
> So anyway, I'll just have to continue to copy my .htaccess and .htpasswd
> files in a command prompt on the Netatalk server, as this is really neither
> a Netatalk or MacOS problem.
Really, when you think about it, shouldn't Netatalk translate dotfiles
to "invisible" files on the Mac? Mangle the filename with an underscore
or something. Just a thought/suggestion.
-Bill
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