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To: Darlan Cavalcante Moreira <darcamo@gmail.com>
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Hi Darlan,

Darlan Cavalcante Moreira <darcamo@gmail.com> writes:

> I think yes and no, depending on what the user wants to do.
>
> I my case I use org-attach as a way to store files related to org that *I
> don't need to access outside org-mode*. For files that I access outside
> org-mode I don't attach it at all. I just use links to the file when I need
> to. Therefore I almost always delete the original file after attaching it
> and that's why IMHO the stored link should point to the location where the
> file was attached to.
>
> Again, maybe I'm just using org-attach in a way a little different from
> what it was originally intended to. That's why for me It makes sense to
> create an attach link type.

Thanks for the explanations -- I've now allowed org-attach-store-link-p
to be set to 'attached so that the link points to the attached location
instead of the original location.

Let me know if it does the right thing for you.

Best,

-- 
 Bastien