On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, Bill Layer wrote: > follow_symlinks - Boolean, defaults to 1. If set, symlinks will be > dereferenced (followed) while scanning the files in the search paths. I agreed with Bill. Than I went here: http://www.dictionary.com/cgi-bin/dict.pl?term=dereference Well Bill, dictionary.com says we're both wrong: " <programming> To access the thing to which a pointer points, i.e. to follow the pointer" The funny thing is, it also mentions that you're not the first to ask this: " At first sight the word "dereference" might be thought to mean "to cause to stop referring" but its meaning is well established in jargon." I almost had brain burnout trying to defend my conclusion (which was identical to Bill;'s) , so I figureed when all else fails ask someone who knows. -Brian -------------------------------------------------------------- Those who don't know spend hours to get at the wrong answer. Those who know buy a .com --------------------------------------------------------------