And we can always supply them with a program that makes identical files into links to a single file.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We can provide a program that turns identical files into symbolic links pointing to a single file.
- In plain terms
- A tool can replace duplicate files with links to one copy.
- What can you take from it?
- Use linking to reduce storage redundancy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When might linking be inappropriate?
Another view
It assumes the user understands the implications of linking.
More from Larry Wall
Magically turning people's old scalar contexts into list contexts is a recipe for several kinds of disaster.
Permalink to quote #125 I wasn't recommending that we make the links for them, only provide them with the tools to do so if they want to take the gamble (or the gambol).
Permalink to quote #127 P.S. I suppose I really should be nicer to people today, considering I'll be singing in Billy Graham's choir tonight... :-)
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