Re: [toolbox] Extended Attributes

[Jon G. <jg...@hi...>]

On Jul 2, 2005, at 4:36 AM, J=E9r=F4me Laurens wrote:

> I am very surprised! How can BBEdit track changes in file names while=20=

> not being open.
> Did they patch the system? I would not be surprised if they use in=20
> fact resource forks...

They almost certainly use aliases. Aliases are such a vastly superior=20
technology to unix symbolic links that  it's not even funny.

> If they use an ex(ternal file of their own, you have to move this=20
> separate file with your own one when moving things around... Not=20
> really elegant.

I think BBEdit stores the files in its preferences, so it doesn't move=20=

around. Of course, that means it doesn't go with the file if you send=20
it to somebody or move it to a different computer.