On 9/13/2011 3:28, Warp wrote:
>    I don't think Windows uses soft links itself either. Soft links are
> supported by NTFS, but I don't think Windows itself uses them for anything.

They've been used for ages by offline storage (i.e., files backed up to tape 
that automatically get restored when you try to open them). They're also 
used from Vista onwards to move your home directory stuff around, since 
there's so many apps that hard-coded "Documents and Settings".

> (After all, Windows has to be able to work if installed on a FAT32 partition
> too.)

Not any more.

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