> Richard Gooch wrote:
> > Secondly, we haven't seen a convincining argument as to why putting a
> > FS into a file provides a significant benefit.
>
> You know, you're right...
...
> A fair point, though I haven't seen a convincing argument why a plain
> old directory isn't adequate for holding a compound document.
(a) Because it prevents the normal user from messing around with the
internal of the `directory' and with it preventing the application
programmer from adding tons of code to detect and workaround unexpected
changes.
(b) The normal user expects a `bunch of data' in a single file, not in a
directory.
(c) The content of the `directory' isn't of interest to the user but to some
applications.
These are the only reasons I can currently think of.
Mark
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