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Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?

To: michael-ring at t-online dot de
Subject: Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
From: DJ Delorie <dj at delorie dot com>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 19:20:08 -0500
CC: cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com
References: <20001120164800.C9396@redhat.com> <Pine.GSO.4.20.0011201649120.24792-100000@frontal.ibb.gatech.edu> <20001120165655.A10710@redhat.com> <3A19A94A.C6437BC9@t-online.de> <20001120175127.D11124@redhat.com> <3A19B221.6C65A5CF@t-online.de> <20001120190331.D11780@redhat.com> <3A19BF7C.6877E2AD@t-online.de>


> So what is the use of automode? Wouldn't it break everything it touches
> if the user works on textmounts?

Text mounts still work with binary files.  In auto mode, the files are
converted from dos on input *if needed*, but written in unix mode.
This way, an automode program can properly read any text file, and
produces files that can be properly read in either mode.

References:
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Christopher Faylor
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Charles Wilson
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Christopher Faylor
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Michael Ring
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Christopher Faylor
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Michael Ring
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Christopher Faylor
- Re: New versions of bzip2 and patch?
  - From: Michael Ring

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