Should find traverse symbolic links?

[Root Boy Jim]

In article <1991Mar3.003300.23940 at NCoast.ORG> allbery at ncoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery KB8JRR) writes:
>
>The Altos systems at work (aside from the 5000, which runs SCO Pseudnix and
>therefore doesn't have symlinks... d*mmit) have a "find" which understands the
>"-nosym" option.  It prevents traversal of symlinks --- the opposite of what
>you're asking for.

This is just plain wrong. Worse, it's dangerous.
What next, follow symlinks on rm -f?

Brandon, you are a glutton for punishment.
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