On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 10:56:56AM -0500, Bill Layer wrote: > Isn't 'follow' the exact opposite of the standard definition of > 'dereferenced'? Am I wrong here? No. Yes. In this context, 'follow' and 'dereference' are the same thing. A symlink is a reference. To dereference it (remove the reference) is to find what it's pointing at. -- With the arrest of Dimitry Sklyarov it has become apparent that it is not safe for non US software engineers to visit the United States. - Alan Cox "To prevent unauthorized reading..." - Adobe eBook reader license