Patrick O'Callaghan <pocallaghan@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Sun, 2014-07-06 at 13:01 -0700, David Benfell wrote: >> *What*, for example, is "the usual meaning" of "file system objects?" >> A >> file? Why not just say "file?" And if the documentation really means >> files >> or pipes or devices, then why not say "files or pipes or devices?" > > I assume it means "something with a name in the filesystem". They just couldn't find a word that is more obfuscating and didn't want to re-use "entity". -- Fedora release 20 (Heisenbug) -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
