[Info-vax] Base/root directory for users on single disk VAX

[abrsvc]

On Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 10:57:38 AM UTC-5, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
> On 2019-01-20 14:02:19 +0000, abrsvc said:
> 
> > Rooted logical names work great for this.  I have used this method many 
> > times at many sites.
> 
> And y'all will probably find some broken path-parsing DCL code with 
> concealed, rooted logical names.
> For best problem-finding effect here, also use the <.>  syntax in place 
> of [.] syntax.
> OpenVMS itself got that filename parsing wrong within the PCSI utility, 
> among various other tools.
> This as the OpenVMS path-parsing APIs are most charitably referred to 
> as "inadequate".
> 
> 
> -- 
> Pure Personal Opinion | HoffmanLabs LLC

Not to create a problem here, but...

The rooted directory suggested is built in the same manner as SYS0 (for example).  Why would there be any problem with using the technique?  Also, I doubt that any user in the case specified would be using PCSI utility for anything.