(The note previously read: "The
adoption of a unix-style syntax involves
the conversion into non-unix local
forms by either the client or server.
Some non-unix servers do this, but
clients wishing to access sites which
do not have unix-style naming will
need certain algorithms to enable
other file systems to be identified
and treated. Client software may
also have to be flexible in terms
of the sequence of FTP commands used
with different varieties of server.
In view of a tendency for file systems
to look increasingly similar, it
was felt that the URL convention
should not be weighed down by extra
mechanisms for identifying these
cases." )