Symlinks support status?

[Dov Feldstern]

Bryan O'Sullivan wrote:
> Dov Feldstern wrote:
> 
>> The idea is basically to have the working directory appear --- to all 
>> the usual tools (compiler, editor, etc.) --- as it would on a 
>> symlink-supporting system, i.e., the contents of the symlinks look like 
>> the contents of the linked-to files.
> 
> Unfortunately, that's both impossible and completely wrong.
> 
> 	<b

Would you care to elaborate? I don't entirely agree on either count... :)