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From: Peter Dufault <dufault@hda.com>
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Subject: Re: Registry reviewers?
In-Reply-To: <199708060133.LAA01644@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from Michael Smith at "Aug 6, 97 11:03:13 am"
To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 06:31:35 -0400 (EDT)
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> 
> Structure:
>  - We have a period-delimited hierarchical namespace, with support for
>    lookup by name or by oid (for sysctl compatability).

How about slashes instead of dots with "mount_registy" file system access?

Peter

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