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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development.system,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Ideal filesystem
Date: 16 Mar 1996 20:52:17 GMT
Organization: Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah
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Adam Megacz <kalessin@netcom.com> wrote:
[ ... ]
] - MOST OF ALL, FILE TYPE! The standard UNIX mechanism for determining
] file type is *almost* as crappy as WinDoze's (filename extensions). This
] is one of the few areas where the Mac & OS/2 kick Linux's butt.
Actually, I have code for this one that operates based on magic
number, rather than on file extension. The problem is whether
it violates the usage restrictions on the MAGIC ("file" program)
code or not. I think it doesn't, but it's kept me from releasing
the updated code. 8-(.
Terry Lambert
terry@cs.weber.edu
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.