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Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian.

From IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian.
Date 2021-03-11 01:00 +0100
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> [ I think even back in the early days of time-sharing, connections were
>   faster than 50bit/s.  ]
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Joy explained that the terse, single character commands and the ability to
type ahead of the display were a result of the slow 300 baud modem he used
when developing the software and that he wanted to be productive when the
screen was painting slower than he could think
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi

I believe they had 1 bit per symbol back then, so Joy really had 300 bits
per second:)



> I suspect that the short names were chosen rather so as to minimize the
> amount of typing that humans need to do on the command line.


There was no readline nor shell history, so you had to type the full
directory name each time!.

Imagine someone typing "c:\Documents And Settings\" with 300bit/sec.

They also had small CRTs and slow dot matrix printers.

Every single letter matters: open() has "O_CREAT" flag, not o_create.

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Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 04:10 +0100
  Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2021-03-10 05:00 +0100
    Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 13:30 +0100
      Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted  to Debian. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-10 13:50 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-03-10 14:00 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 19:10 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-03-10 19:20 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 20:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 22:10 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted  to Debian. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-11 01:10 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 01:40 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted  to Debian. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-11 01:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 03:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted  to Debian. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-11 11:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 12:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-11 10:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-03-11 11:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-03-11 13:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-11 14:50 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-11 18:10 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-03-10 19:30 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 20:40 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-10 23:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 00:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-03-11 12:00 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-11 20:00 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 21:10 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-12 05:10 +0100
                Windows drive letters (was Re: Is there an alternative filesystem  hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian.) The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-12 10:40 +0100
                Re: Windows drive letters (was Re: Is there an alternative  filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian.) David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-12 23:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-12 17:10 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-12 23:20 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-03-12 15:30 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-11 10:20 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-10 23:20 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2021-03-10 23:30 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-11 00:30 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Sven Joachim <svenjoac@gmx.de> - 2021-03-10 23:40 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 00:50 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 01:00 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-03-11 01:30 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 01:40 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 02:20 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 03:10 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-10 14:00 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 14:10 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted  to Debian. The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-03-10 14:30 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 19:10 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 14:10 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 14:30 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-03-10 14:20 +0100
    Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. "J.B. Nicholson" <jbn@forestfield.org> - 2021-03-11 01:50 +0100
  Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2021-03-10 10:10 +0100
  Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-03-10 14:20 +0100
    Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 14:30 +0100
      Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-03-10 15:40 +0100
      Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2021-03-10 16:30 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-10 18:00 +0100
        Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 21:30 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-03-10 21:40 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2021-03-10 22:00 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2021-03-10 22:10 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 22:30 +0100
          Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be adapted to Debian. Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-03-10 23:50 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 00:40 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2021-03-11 09:30 +0100
            Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-11 05:00 +0100
              Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 06:20 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-03-11 19:40 +0100
                Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-03-11 19:50 +0100
    Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-03-10 14:30 +0100
      Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-10 19:10 +0100
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    Re: Is there an alternative filesystem hierarchy that could be  adapted to Debian. Cmdte Alpha Tigre Z <santiagopinth@gmail.com> - 2021-03-11 00:30 +0100
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