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From: boyd@prl.dec.com (Boyd Roberts)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: file attributes
Message-ID: <1991Jun21.141740.15039@prl.dec.com>
Date: 21 Jun 91 14:17:40 GMT
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In article <1753@sranha.sra.co.jp>, erik@srava.sra.co.jp (Erik M. van der Poel) writes:
> But does SCO's product allow you to click on the icon that represents
> the 1/4 inch cartridge tape drive, to automatically select tar or cpio
> (or whatever) for reading the tape?

No, neither does an axe wielding psychopath appear when you click on an icon,
of a person with an axe, and hack the machine apart, leaving the users unharmed.  This, however, could be considered a feature.


Boyd Roberts			boyd@prl.dec.com

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