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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: moving a directory?
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Stephen J. Turnbull |
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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: moving a directory? |
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Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:25:10 +0900 |
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>>>>> "Miles" == Miles Bader <address@hidden> writes:
Miles> On Sun, Sep 21, 2003 at 05:47:53PM +0100, MJ Ray wrote:
>> On 2003-09-21 09:36:47 +0100 Stig Brautaset
>> <address@hidden> wrote:
>>> That inability doesn't exist. Just use `mv'.
>> ie, tla is unable to do it.
Miles> Remember that `tla move' does _not_ move the file, it just
Miles> fixes up arch's notion of where the file is (presumably
Miles> after you've done the file move yourself).
Miles> From this point of view, one might say that tla _can_ do
Miles> it, it just doesn't require any command (and indeed that's
Miles> basically accurate -- arch notices the move automatically,
Miles> without requiring the assistance of tla move).
True, but I'm surprised _you_ (Mr. tla Namespace Consistency ;-) don't
see this as a bug. "tla move" could _always_ work correctly, and
therefore _should_, while "mv" may work (eg, for directories and with
tagging-method tagline), and maybe not.
That _should_ is pretty weak. It's really up to whoever implements to
decide whether working out all the cases to make sure "always works"
is statisfied is worth eliminating a single FAQ.
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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] moving a directory?, Robert Anderson, 2003/09/21