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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
From: "Thomas Bushnell, BSG" <tb+usenet@becket.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] correcting old failures, and NJ vs MA
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 09:10:06 +0000
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presotto@closedmind.org writes:

> Moving a directory doesn't fall into any of these categories, though
> some parts of the operation do.  The move itself should be in a library
> if it's going to be used by more than one program.

Moving a directory can *NOT* be done in constant time without special
kernel support.  Even a Version 7 style unlink/link if it allowed
links to directories would at least allow it to be possible (though
with additional race conditions).

> As for find, this isn't rocket science.  Quit yapping and implement it
> if you want it.  

Alas, while I'm interested in the design and ideas of Plan 9, I'm not
interested in contributing to someone's commercial (non-free-software)
project unless I get remunerated.

Thomas