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Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:25:54 +1100
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From: Bruce Ellis <bruce.ellis@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] 'cd' into non-existent directory?
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I find it kind of ironic that Anthony is replying to a "missing
directory" question. Please check the requests on the list that i
could not satisfy and put together the pieces.

your humble servant.

brucee

On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 11:28 PM, Anthony Sorace <anothy@gmail.com> wrote:
> 9fs, for example.
>
> i can do '9fs arbitrary-machine', and not have to worry about whether
> /n/arbitrary-machine has been created ahead of time or now. that's the
> most common use. without it, you'd have to create mount points in
> advance of knowing what sets of things you'd want to mount.
>
> it has downsides, like your "phantom cd", which is why it's only used
> where it makes sense.
>
>