/home/user/var ?

[James <polyma@hotmail.com>]

Hello,

Would it make sense to place a 'var/' in every user account?
The use of dot notation to hide application specific files and
directories is silly.  If the reason is to hide those files from
standard 'ls' calls, then putting the files in a var directory is just
as effective.  The advantage of a directory is that application files
would be easier to browse and manage, etc.  Dealing with hidden files is
a pain.

Actually, is there ever a reason to use hidden files?  Isn't it always
better to put the files in a directory and give the directory the
appropriate permissions?

PS.  Hurd is getting this posting because Hurd doesn't have 30 years of
tradition to break :)

Thanks, 
James Bergstra