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From: erik@srava.sra.co.jp (Erik M. van der Poel)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: file attributes
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Date: 30 Jun 91 13:00:37 GMT
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John F Haugh II writes:
> What do you propose "grep" do with the infinite number of metadata items
> that "data" could have associated with it?

Well, grep won't even see any metadata if it calls open().


> Programs that only take LRELC=60 text files don't know what to do with
> an LRECL=80 text file.

If you are referring to fixed record length files, you have missed the
point completely.


> What makes you think UNIX could ever get it right?

What makes you think UNIX could ever get anything wrong?
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