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There needs to be a Linux kernel fork that when you try to execute a directory executes all programs in the directory. In parallel. Juuuuuuuust to fuck with people who might accidentally execute the
/usr/bindirectory.And if there's a circular symlink, we fork bomb
Or worse… In order. Based on last Modified date. And use that as the basis for some scheduling agent where timing and order of execution is essential.
That's the most evil thing I've heard in awhile, and I would absolutely make use of it anyway.
All you have to do is touch the files in order. Why aren’t you using this touchsched repo here….
Those of us who use the autocd feature of shells "execute" directories all the time. For example I'd type just
/usr/bin RETif I wanted to cd to /usr/bin.