On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:45:47 -0600, Mike Schwab wrote:

>There might be a difference between the z/OS and Linux in processing
>updates to an aliased file.
>On Linux, if you update any of the file names, the new copy gets a new
>storage location.  The old location goes away when all pointers to it
>have been updated to new locations.
>On z/OS, any update gets applied to all copies.
> 
o Actually, Linux is quite capable of update-in-place.

o I think you're discussing directory links rather than symbolic links,
  but please clarify.

o It's not clear what you mean by "new copy", "new storage location",
  and "all copies".

-- gil

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