George Shapovalov wrote:
> (Ok this thread grew too long, so I gotta chime in :))
> 
> We could start using extended attributes or mandate reiser4 for portage dir or 
> some other special "in between" (the inside of file and its name) feature..

No.
1) I wouldn't use reiser4 so that would be the end of that.
2) how well do rsync and cvs support xattr's.  How about linux support
verses bsd, or windows even.
3) It is just a bad solution

> 
> Sorry for the noise and insane "implementation" suggestion :)..

At least you realise it :)