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 REQUIRED DATE- ASAP          USER PRIORITY WEIGHT-  21    RANKING-  0003
 DATE RECEIVED- APR 25, 1997  REQUEST STANDING  - REVIEW   AS OF- JUN 16, 1997
                              TYPE- NEW DEVELOP

 DESCRIPTION-

        Object shadows are an extremely weak substitute for the
        equivalent of Unix file links.  The problem is that shadows do
        not show up as directory entries.  I could make installations a
        lot cleaner if I could puts links to the .exe's in packages in
        a single \install\exe directory.  Base OS all products affected.
        Benefits accrue to users and developers alike.  Sorry to specify
        solution, but this one is needed - really!

        ATTRIBUTES:

        MEDIUM Value
        Desired ASAP

        Submitted:

        David Vanderschel
        Austin, TX, USA
        DvdS@eden.com

        SUPPLEMENTAL TEXT:

        Add support for ISO-9660 RockRidge Extensions
        in CDFS.IFS.  RockRidge Extensions allow long file names and
        file links, as well as extended permission information, to exist
        on CD-ROM.  They are primarily used for Unix operating systems,
        but OS/2 should support them (see benefits below).  This change
        would benefit all OS/2 users, especially those who also use
        Unix.  It would also encourage ISVs to move away from the
        dreaded 8.3 file name limitations.

        Business Rationale:

        *  Increase OS/2's adherence to open standards.
        *  Allow OS/2 Server to act as a NFS server for Unix
           workstations even when sharing CD-ROM drives.  This
           increases interoperability of OS/2 with Unix.
        *  In the course of time, Get rid of the old 8.3 naming sheme
           altogether.  OS/2 is a MODERN operating system.

        Submitted by:

        Ludovic Brenta
        Lyon, France
        brenta@gprhp.insa-lyon.fr

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