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From: davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.COM
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Subject: Re: Official Patch #2 for Mush 7.1
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Date: 19 Jul 90 17:41:34 GMT
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> looked closely enough to work out all the details.  If the lockfile
> didn't have to go in /usr/mail, I think the create-and-link solution
> would work (in fact, I'm quite surprised that mush isn't doing it
> already -- I never really looked at the DOT_LOCK code).

  Oops, neither did I. I assumed they were doing some arcane thing
because of the refs to which system works. I have just put 7.x aside for
later, because 6.5 works for me and until X support is in it isn't worth
the upgrade pain to me.

  Sorry if I suggested doing what is already done.