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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net>
Date: Thu,  3 Feb 2011 08:05:02 -0500
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Subject: Re: [9fans] files vs. directories
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> why do we keep distinction between files and directories? Does it provide any
> extra value over model with unified file/directory?

yes.  the advantage is that it's easy to tell the difference
between a file and a directory.  and we have a lot of code
that works with the current model.

what is the extra value of a unified model?

- erik