Re: Hidden Files Not Being Copied


Subject: Re: Hidden Files Not Being Copied
From: Duncan Sinclair (sinclair@dis.strath.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Jan 19 2001 - 12:39:42 EST


Hi,

Bob Rogers writes:
> 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.

And how about files like ".htaccess"?

If you're developing a web site on your Mac for delivery on Apache
running on Unix, you've got every right and reason to be wanting
to edit dot files.

Cheers,

Duncan.



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