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> > Ultimately it is an identity problem.  UNIX file has key path/filename, so
> > directories must form a tree (not a forest).  Dream OS file would have
> > another key scheme, perhaps OID (Object Identifier) (= UNIX inode?).
>
> Actually, a UNIX file system isn't necessarily a strict tree.  Two
> different directories can contain links to the same file.  (It's
> usually kept to a mostly tree-like structure simply to avoid
> confusion.)

Granted.  But still not strictly a forest also: you must have a single
root.

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