Proposal for std.path replacement

[Bekenn]

On 3/7/2011 7:07 AM, Adam D. Ruppe wrote:
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> A better solution would be to store it in the filename. Might
> want more detail than one byte could allow too, so perhaps allowing
> three or four bytes would be a good answer.
>
> With the type in the filename, you can determine it easily from
> a directory listing without needing to open every individual file.
> This would make a big difference in listing speed on a slow filesystem
> and by using the name, it is compatible with all systems too.

Along those same lines: 
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2009/04/15/9549682.aspx