> if two trivial, syntactic details -- using "_" vs
> /" as separators, and the endian-ness of the name components on either
> of the separator -- are such show-stoppers for your scheme, then I
> would be surprised if anyone here wants it.


Correction:

1)	"/" is a path component seperator, not a syntactic seperator
	internal to a path component.

2)	"Endianess" is a non-issue, given #1 above.


The issues are:

o	Should the per-FS commands be placed in a per-FS directory
	so that they can be treated as a unit instead of a pattern
	matching a list of files

o	If they should be places in a per FS directory, isn't adding
	a type value to the per-FS command name:

	o	unnecessarily redundant
	o	restrictive on the ability to switch between the
		"generic" and "boot fs specific" commands without
		modifying startup stripts and other hard coded
		paths, both now and in the future

I want a design which is not restrictive on how a given FS component
is implemented, instantiated, or used.

I prefer (but do not demand) a design which is not unnecessarily
redundant.

	
> >only your opinion on implementation details
> 
> You've had my opinion.  If you don't like it, feel free to ignore it.

You have only offered opinions on the design details, but without
apprehension (you continue to state that you do not see the reason
for the design); until you apprehend them, your opinion on them isn't
applicable.  I would like to help your opinion to be applicable, if
you choose to continue to offer it.


> >(assuming you are a competent coder).
> 
> You might also consider dropping the unwarranted personal shots about
> someone's competence, simply because they have the temerity to
> disagree with you. I don't anyone ever looks good doing that.

This is not an aspersion on your competence.  This is a statement
that even if you do not choose to apprehend the design details so
that you can offer applicable opinions on the design, I would still
value your opinions on implementation details.


> I've already asked if we can let this slide.  Can't we do that?

I understand that you can't see the purpose behind the design; if
you will stop objecting to the act of designing (despite of whether
or not you personnally feel it to be purposeful), I'll be happy to
let this side-bar discussion drop.


					Regards,
					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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