On 15 February 2016 at 12:44, <lucio@proxima.alt.za> wrote:

> My point was that under the circumstances we are stuck with people who
> DO use the leading dot to make files disappear from directory listings
> and they won't budge :-)
>

Not in Plan 9. They do not disappear from directory listings in Plan 9 (or
even Plan 9 Port).
There isn't even a -a option, because all names are listed.