Sharepoint named with a forward slash “/” character.

We are running OS X Server 10.4.11 on a Mac Pro Dual Core 3GHz Intel Xeon . The Server is used to host our websites. In ServerAdmin, there is a sharepoint defined with the name "/". It is the root of the startup hard drive. The startup hard drive has a regular name, it is just the share point that is using this character. As a result, whenever I mount this drive and try to use it within Dreamweaver for editing, Dreamweaver cannot save the files to it. Also, Dreamweaver will not let me define a site where any of the locations contain a "/" in the directory path. FTP is not enabled in ServerAdmin. This was setup by the IT Manager who doesn't like to be questioned about his methods. I am wondering if anyone can think of a reason for naming a sharepoint with an illegal Unix character? Could it be more secure since this machine is on the web? Are there any serious implications of using the "/" as the name of the sharepoint? I would like to get this changed, but unless I have some valid reasons, the owner of the company will side with his longtime IT Manager.