Re: documentation/1993: symlink(7) doesn't withstand extreme pedanticism

[Phil Pennock <Phil_(_dot_)_Pennock_(_at_)_globnix_(_dot_)_org>]

The following reply was made to PR documentation/1993; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Phil Pennock <Phil_(_dot_)_Pennock_(_at_)_globnix_(_dot_)_org>
To: gnats_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
Cc:  Subject: Re: documentation/1993: symlink(7) doesn't withstand extreme pedanticism
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 10:16:35 +0200

 On 2001-08-09 at 08:05 +0000, Phil Pennock wrote:
 > >Fix:
 > (1) Change paragraph to start:
 >  For example, given "directory" and "slink" not pointing to directory, the
 >  command [......]
 
 I've been informed that this is not sufficient.  It doesn't cover the
 case of "slink" pointing to a fs ancestor of "directory".  *sigh*
 
 > (2) Buy a black-market gun, shoot boss.
 
 A very big gun.
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