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From: Hans Reiser <reiser@namesys.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] "metas" in reiserfs v4 snapshot 2004.03.26
Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 20:01:19 -0700
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To: Grant Miner <mine0057@mrs.umn.edu>
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Grant Miner wrote:

> Someone mentioned earlier, and I like just the at sign: @ Think of it 
> short for "attributes".
>
> file/@/uid
>
> The nice thing about @ is it shows up early lexicographically, it's 
> short and unlikely to be used.  This name is important to pick well 
> because it will likely set a long precedent.
>
>
It would be a problem for utilities like scp....

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Hans