I have a folder that I sync with online services such as Dropbox, that I sync to other computers with different operating systems. Part of my file/folder organization in this folder uses symlinks/aliases (my home computer is a Mac). When it syncs the folder to a Windows computer, unfortunately symlinks and aliases are not recognized, but shortcuts are.
Is there a way to create a symlink/shortcut once on a Mac or Windows with cross-platform compatibility? Otherwise I'll have to create two links per file, once for Mac/Linux and one for Windows.
NOTE: The purpose of this folder, because I know someone will ask, is to organize and store a lot of files in a hierarchy of folders. Occasionally, a file or folder seems to fit into two or more places, hence the symlink. This is a very common practice on Mac/Linux.
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