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From: tanel@juku.li.ttu.ee (Tanel Kuusk)
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> > /dev/tty/...		tty device
> > /dev/ttym/...		modem control tty device
What about /dev/term/... and /dev/cua/... ?

> > /dev/ptm/...		master pty
> > /dev/pts/...		slave pty
> 
> I think these could be better named.  /dev/pty/{m,s}/?
Well, /dev/pts/... is more like SVR4 does. BTW, are we talking about normal
/dev here or something like Sun's /devices?

  Tanel