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From: Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.sminter.com.ar>
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990314121837.5121C-100000@fledge.watson.org> from Robert Watson at "Mar 14, 99 12:24:43 pm"
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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 09:37:33 -0300 (GMT)
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En un mensaje anterior, Robert Watson escribió:
[...]
> I think hard links are neat, et al, but I really don't think they add any
> new useful functionality above symlinks, and they can certainly introduce
> new problems.  They save a little disk space here and there (as long as
> you don't recursive move anything)...

Let me tell you a situation where there is a clear performance loose when 
using soft links.

Heavy used Solaris mail server. /var/mail softlinked to /export/mail (lot 
of space there).
Having around 7000+ users, support calls about "mail retreival is slow" 
started to appear.
Solution: Compile POP3d to use /export/mail directly. Everyone happy again.

Regards.


Fernando P. Schapachnik
Administracion de la red
VIA Net Works Argentina SA


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