[Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3 VAX

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On 01/22/2016 09:21 PM, Johnny Billquist wrote:
> That was a rather weird distinction that I've never heard before.

HP OpenVMS System Manager’s Manual, Volume 1: Essentials

Paragraph 10.12 Understanding Hard Links

A link, or directory entry, is an object in a directory that associates
a file name and a version number with a specific file. All links on a
volume must represent files on the same volume.

With the introduction of hard link support in OpenVMS Alpha Version 7.3,
OpenVMS supports three kinds of links:
Primary links
Aliases
Hard links
...