Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)

[Nick Piggin]

Joerg Schilling wrote:
> Lee Revell <rlrevell@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> > > Interesting: You claim that the Linux platform provides ways to retrieve 
> > > the needed information on FreeBSD, MS-WIN, ....?
> >
> > What do FreeBSD and MS-WIN have to do with Linux?
>
>
> What is the relevence of /dev/hd* for a device independent library like libscg?

Isn't it good practice to adhere to the naming conventions
of the system to which a program is ported to? (even if 100
of them do it one way and 1 does it another)

I don't claim to be an expert in the area at all, but it seems
like the best way to do it IMHO.

Thanks,
Nick
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