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From: mdixon@parc.xerox.com (Mike Dixon)
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Subject: Re: FAQ -- Question #1(Next public domain software).
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Date: 15 Jan 91 20:54:50 GMT
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    Transfer all files whose names end in .tar or .tar.Z in binary mode,
    which is set with the binary command.  Executable must also be
    transfered in binary mode.  Actually, anything that isn't text must be
    transfered in binary mode.

actually, just transfer everything in binary mode.  (text mode just
gives you lf/cr conversions between unlike OS's, but for unix-to-unix
--

                                             .mike.