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encapsulating directory operations

Started by"Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com>
First post2025-05-20 16:06 +1000
Last post2025-05-24 22:10 -0700
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  encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 16:06 +1000
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-20 07:27 +0000
      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 19:33 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 00:10 +0000
          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 10:23 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 03:37 +0000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 20:00 +1000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 06:49 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-22 07:02 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Jakob Bohm <egenagwemdimtapsar@jbohm.dk> - 2025-08-17 21:04 +0200
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-08-18 00:30 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-08-19 18:09 -0400
              Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-21 19:51 -0400
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 05:04 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-22 14:13 -0400
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 22:46 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-22 19:07 -0400
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-22 23:15 +0000
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 09:26 +1000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 00:44 +0000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-24 02:26 +0000
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-22 20:10 -0400
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 02:08 +0000
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-23 19:29 -0400
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-24 00:08 +0000
      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-05-31 08:20 +0200
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-31 21:42 +0000
          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-01 07:58 +0200
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-01 07:43 +0000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-02 09:35 +0200
                Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-02 15:24 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-06-02 19:14 -0400
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-02 23:54 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-03 01:02 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-03 19:41 +0200
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-03 18:25 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-06 10:29 +0200
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-06 14:10 +0000
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-06 19:10 +0200
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-06 17:24 +0000
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-06 19:26 +0200
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 04:04 +0800
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 06:24 +0200
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 19:58 +0800
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 18:31 +0200
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 02:43 +0800
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 21:22 +0200
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 03:56 +0800
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-07 23:57 +0200
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 10:06 +0200
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-08 08:55 +0000
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 17:02 +0200
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-08 15:08 +0000
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 17:18 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-09 09:20 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 12:58 +0200
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-08 16:55 +0000
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-08 17:45 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-10 03:21 -0700
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 22:07 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 07:13 +0800
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-09 10:21 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 13:01 +0200
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 22:52 +0800
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 17:06 +0200
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 00:28 +0800
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 22:05 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 06:51 +0800
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-09 07:59 +0000
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 13:04 +0200
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-06-07 23:12 +0200
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 17:11 +0200
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-08 16:58 +0000
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 11:48 -0700
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-08 22:09 +0200
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-09 14:01 +0000
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 17:24 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-09 15:53 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 19:45 +0200
                                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-09 18:33 +0000
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-09 20:39 +0200
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-10 07:21 +0000
                                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-10 13:19 +0000
                                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-06-10 14:46 +0000
                                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 12:08 -0700
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-06-10 20:22 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-06-09 19:22 +0100
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-09 18:59 -0700
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 09:51 +0200
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-03 00:37 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 14:07 +0200
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-10 14:36 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 16:40 +0200
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-10 16:52 +0000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-10 23:33 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-11 07:07 +0200
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-11 05:34 +0000
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-11 13:41 +0000
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-06-11 17:33 +0200
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-12 01:33 +0000
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 02:18 -0700
      Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 10:33 +0100
        Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 19:45 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-20 13:42 +0200
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 13:55 +0000
          Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 15:05 +0100
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2025-05-20 14:09 +0000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 00:15 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 00:48 +1000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 16:02 +0100
                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 01:28 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-23 05:43 -0700
          Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-23 14:27 +0100
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-23 22:32 -0700
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-24 06:54 +0100
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-28 05:41 -0700
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-28 14:10 +0100
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-11 20:15 -0700
          Re: encapsulating directory operations Peter 'Shaggy' Haywood <phaywood@alphalink.com.au> - 2025-05-26 15:19 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-27 16:23 +0200
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-27 18:10 +0300
                Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-27 19:24 +0200
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-27 16:16 -0700
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-28 16:04 +0300
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-28 22:54 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-29 10:21 +0200
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-06 17:16 -0700
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-06 17:26 -0700
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-27 16:18 -0700
      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 19:36 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-20 14:23 +0200
          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 23:47 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 15:37 +0100
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 01:11 +1000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 16:43 +0100
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 07:15 +1000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 22:50 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 01:11 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-20 22:40 -0400
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 05:50 +0100
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-21 10:06 +0200
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 09:27 +0100
            Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-20 18:19 +0200
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 17:43 +0100
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 17:14 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 18:20 +0100
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-20 17:51 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 19:50 +0100
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 19:34 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-21 10:09 +0200
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 16:51 +0000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-20 16:58 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 18:09 +0100
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-20 17:48 +0000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-20 19:34 +0100
                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 07:51 +1000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 05:31 +0100
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 20:08 +1000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 11:28 +0100
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-21 17:00 +0200
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 16:37 +0100
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-21 16:03 +0000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-21 20:21 +0300
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-22 06:37 -0400
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-22 17:53 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-21 10:27 +0200
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 20:46 +1000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-21 16:46 +0200
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 07:41 +1000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 15:02 -0700
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 01:05 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 19:23 +1000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 07:21 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-29 15:06 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-30 18:41 +1000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 08:09 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 00:12 +0000
          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 10:25 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 01:03 +0000
      Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-01-06 17:58 -0800
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-20 13:53 +0000
      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 00:12 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 14:41 -0700
          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 08:38 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 09:09 +1000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 16:22 -0700
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-21 00:18 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 10:31 +1000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 01:02 +0000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 16:18 -0700
              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 09:57 +1000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 22:41 -0700
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 20:41 +1000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 11:06 -0700
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 11:22 -0700
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-21 20:58 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 07:10 +1000
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 15:32 -0700
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 09:16 +1000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 18:38 -0700
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 08:12 +1000
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-25 15:34 -0700
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 09:01 +1000
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2025-05-25 23:25 +0000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 02:28 +0000
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 21:27 -0700
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-23 07:08 +0200
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 22:20 -0700
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-23 07:43 +0200
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 07:54 +1000
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-25 15:29 -0700
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 08:40 +1000
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-26 03:29 +0200
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 11:46 +1000
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-26 09:43 -0400
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-26 17:16 +0000
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-05-26 04:05 +0000
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 08:31 +1000
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-26 03:37 +0200
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Harnden <richard.harnden@gmail.invalid> - 2025-05-23 16:09 +0100
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-23 17:50 +0100
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-23 16:57 +0000
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-23 18:00 +0100
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 17:22 +0000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 11:10 -0700
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 20:27 +0000
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-23 21:35 +0100
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 21:10 +0000
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-23 23:13 +0100
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-23 22:22 -0700
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-24 06:46 +0100
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 07:27 +0000
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 09:39 +0100
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 09:37 +0000
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-29 06:11 -0400
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 13:41 +0100
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-29 15:08 +0000
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 17:36 +0100
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-29 17:18 +0000
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 18:51 +0100
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 14:31 -0700
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 14:29 -0700
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 13:38 +0100
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-29 12:55 -0400
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 18:48 +0100
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 03:10 +0000
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-30 11:20 +0200
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 11:54 +0100
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-30 16:02 +0200
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 16:26 +0100
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-30 17:42 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 17:39 +0100
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-07-01 10:09 -0700
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-30 18:04 +0000
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-29 21:24 +0200
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-05-29 23:24 +0300
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 21:27 +0100
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 13:45 -0700
                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 22:09 +0100
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-29 21:19 +0000
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-29 22:40 +0100
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-30 18:18 +1000
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 22:10 +0000
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-04 19:23 +1000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-04 13:05 +0000
                                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 00:00 +1000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-06-04 17:30 +0200
                                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Josef Möllers <josef@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-04 20:48 +0200
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-04 21:09 +0000
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-06-05 08:18 +0200
                                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 04:58 +1000
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-04 19:19 +0000
                                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 05:24 +1000
                                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-04 21:30 +0000
                                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-04 22:38 +0000
                                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 19:31 +1000
                                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-06-05 08:32 +0200
                                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 19:28 +1000
                                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-06-05 20:25 +1000
                                                                Re: encapsulating directory operations antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-06-06 03:26 +0000
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-04 23:22 +0000
                                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-06-04 23:48 +0000
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-10 07:18 -0700
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-29 14:50 -0700
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 00:05 +0100
                                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2025-05-30 17:37 +0200
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2025-05-30 17:25 +0100
                                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 17:39 +0100
                                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-30 17:32 +0100
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-05-30 02:46 +0000
                                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-30 03:42 +0000
                                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-30 07:34 +0000
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-23 21:10 +0000
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 21:31 +0000
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-23 22:05 -0700
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-24 01:27 -0700
                                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-06-10 08:52 -0700
                                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 13:35 -0700
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-10 21:34 +0000
                                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 15:09 -0700
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-11 01:16 +0000
                                            Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-06-10 19:11 -0700
                                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-11 15:23 +0000
                                          Re: encapsulating directory operations "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2025-06-11 11:57 -0700
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-06-11 15:32 +0000
                                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-02-03 04:39 -0800
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 08:44 +1000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 08:06 +1000
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 18:24 -0700
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-23 02:19 +0000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-21 19:31 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 07:45 +1000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-21 13:59 +0000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-23 07:52 +1000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-23 01:18 +0000
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 09:48 +1000
                          Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-26 00:15 +0000
                            Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-26 11:50 +1000
                              Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-29 07:26 +0000
                                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-30 18:47 +1000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-21 02:21 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-20 22:49 -0700
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 20:44 +1000
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2025-05-21 12:06 +0100
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 11:15 -0700
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-05-21 21:02 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-05-21 19:49 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 19:38 +1000
            Re: encapsulating directory operations James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-05-20 22:26 -0400
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-21 03:32 +0000
                Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 19:50 +1000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 00:03 +0000
                  Re: encapsulating directory operations Jakob Bohm <egenagwemdimtapsar@jbohm.dk> - 2025-05-22 02:20 +0200
                    Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-22 02:53 +0000
                      Re: encapsulating directory operations Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 22:14 -0700
                        Re: encapsulating directory operations Jakob Bohm <egenagwemdimtapsar@jbohm.dk> - 2025-08-17 22:34 +0200
            Re: encapsulating directory operations antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-05-21 21:19 +0000
              Re: encapsulating directory operations Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-05-23 01:17 +0000
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-21 04:35 +0200
      Re: encapsulating directory operations "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> - 2025-05-21 19:45 +1000
        Re: encapsulating directory operations Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2025-05-21 17:07 +0200
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 20:34 +0200
    Re: encapsulating directory operations Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-05-24 22:10 -0700

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#393514

FromJanis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com>
Date2025-05-21 17:07 +0200
Message-ID<100kq8e$2t2e1$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#393500
On 21.05.2025 11:45, Paul Edwards wrote:
> "Janis Papanagnou" <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:100je5c$2l1b2$1@dont-email.me...
> 
>> certainly useful to be supported as library functions. And I'd
>> write and provide directory abstractions also as add-on library
>> functions (as opposed to part of a language; but my opinion on
>> that is not strong). Historically other languages even missed to
>>
>> To sum up; on the way from the OS entity to the user interface
>> there's various abstraction levels. Depending on the service I'd
>> like to provide I'd probably choose different abstraction layers.
>> I _don't_ think that a directory abstraction should be *inherent*
>> part of the C language, but if necessary provided as a _library_.
> 
> Sorry if I didn't specify that clearly.
> 
> Of course I expect the directory handling to be in a library.
> 
> Just as fopen() is in the library section of the C90 standard.
> 
> The question is whether at least "half baked" directories
> should/could have been added the C90.

The problem I see is that there are so many different types of
directories depending on the OS; plain files (no directories),
hierarchical with features like versions (VMS), a fixed set of
individual hierarchies (DOS/Win), versions with one directory
tree but with various attributes (e.g. access flags, ACLs), etc.

It's thus a question of what abstraction you can and want provide.
And that appears to be simpler with files than with directories.
Simula, for example, has modeled files in a hierarchy of file
types (infile, outfile, printfile, etc. as classes collected in
an own class and usable like a module) and it would probably have
been easy (i.e. now, not in 1967) to also model various types of
directories and their properties as well in such an OO environment.

"C" is simple (from its basic concepts), and of course you could
collect some directory functions, or maybe support even different
types of directories in a flat library with lot of special cases
programmed to support if not all at least a couple directory types.

The question of what constitutes a "C" language w.r.t. the various
standards released over time has elsethread already been answered,
and I don't want to (and don't have to) add anything to that.

Because of the various aspects mentioned I wouldn't add that to
C90 (but I also don't care much). From a programmers' perspective
I'd not be delighted to have some library function be only defined
for one "incompatible" version. I'd keep it in a separate library
(as already said). Is there a reason that it would be standardized
as part of the "C" language? I think, only if there's a sufficient
coherence across various directory models (which I don't see).

I had in most cases programmed on operating systems of one family;
I never needed a "C" language library abstraction level of access
to directories, I always used the OS specific libraries for that.
My needs were and are covered by POSIX here.

I see that a set of dedicated directory function [_restricted_ to
a specific directory model] could be useful, but I don't see the
necessity to add that to an old "C" language standard branch.

(I'm not sure whether we spoke about the same or different things,
or on cross-purpose, so I'll leave the discussion for the moment.)

Janis

> 
> It would have violated the "existing practice" spirit (which
> doesn't bother me - note - I failed to explicitly state this),
> but it wouldn't have violated the "portable" spirit.
> 
> So long as you are careful and keep it "half-baked", you
> can have a portable file system in the spirit of C90
> portability.
> 
> There were reasons this couldn't be done in 1990 (actually,
> it is C89 that matters here, so 1989 - and in fact, it was a
> static draft even earlier than that). But I wish to do it now,
> belatedly.
> 
> BFN. Paul.
> 
> 

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#393540

FromBonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com>
Date2025-05-22 20:34 +0200
Message-ID<100nqog$3jnlk$1@raubtier-asyl.eternal-september.org>
In reply to#393426
It's ridiculous that people use a language where it is a complex
task to do directory operations. With C++17 I use the parts of
std::filesystem and theres not much more to desire.

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#393590

FromTim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Date2025-05-24 22:10 -0700
Message-ID<86r00dtgv0.fsf@linuxsc.com>
In reply to#393426
"Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> writes:

> Someone (Jean-Marc) wrote some "folder" routines which I like a lot.
> You can see them here:
>
> https://sourceforge.net/p/pdos/gitcode/ci/master/tree/hwzip/folder.c
>
> And in essence, when you read from a directory, the only
> thing you get is the filename.  If it is actually a subdirectory,
> then that is indicated with a "/" at the end of the filename.
>
> [elaboration]
>
> Any thoughts (besides "get a life!")?

I offer the following items of advice, after reading many of
the postings in this thread.

Stop thinking about what is faithful to the spirit of C90.
All that matters is whether you think a feature or language
construct is consistent with what you think of as C90.
Nothing else.

If you want to describe a language change, or addition,
write a description in the style of a section of the
ISO C standard, from section 6 or before.  (Personally I
think the writing in C99 or C11 is a little better
than the writing in C90, but make a choice about which
one you prefer and stick to it.)

If you want to describe additional library functionality,
write a description in the style of a section of the ISO C
standard, from section 7.

Learn how to write more clearly, more concisely, and more
effectively in terms of communicating your thoughts to
others.  Write to convey, not to convince.

Make all of the above your immediate priority, and nothing
else, until descriptions of any and all new features and
language constructs are complete.

Don't give any feedback on the advice given here, whether you
think it's good or it's bad or whatever.  If you don't want to
follow it, don't follow it;  it makes no nevermind to me, nor I
expect to anyone else.  (And it is my request that no one else
discuss it either, because doing so is worse than just a waste
of time but actually counterproductive.  This thread has gone
on way too long already.)

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