Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site down.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!princeton!down!honey From: honey@down.UUCP (code 101) Newsgroups: net.unix Subject: Re: Any difference between "cat file" and "cat Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 09:57:25 EST Article-I.D.: down.121 Posted: Mon Apr 9 09:57:25 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 11-Apr-84 06:42:01 EST References: <3723@utcsrgv.UUCP>, <142@uthub.UUCP> Organization: Princeton Univ. EECS Lines: 41 /* standard disclaimer */ i don't think this note ever got out, due to a certain lousy piece of software (that you're probably running *right now*). in re-reading it, it hardly seems worth the trouble to post it, but what the hell ... i'll try to jazz it up a bit. /* another standard disclaimer */ i know i'm going to catch a lot of heat for the mere mention of software that YOU CAN'T HAVE (because it's worth big bucks to (what was, before the great thaw) the largest corporation in known space); nevertheless, it's worth knowing, thus worth mentioning, albeit not quite on point. /* the beef */ in honey danber, the default for uux and uucp is to avoid making the copy into SPOOL (identifying the file by reference, instead of by value, as it were). however, if the file is not readable when the work files are being created, we play a game (the rules of which vary with different versions of unix) to turn ourselves back into the real uid, try to copy the file, then go back to the effective uid. so the uu* example is no longer valid (sometime in the future for you unlucky few not with the phone company). peter /* standard meta-disclaimer */ you can hit del now (unless you're running 4.2bsd, in which case you probably don't even know what your interrupt character is; you may not even have one, besides which, the interrupt will probably be ignored anyway, so read on, read on, unlucky fellow (fellow-ette?). /* final standard disclaimer */ There is no warranty of merchantability nor any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose nor any other warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy of the enclosed materials or as to their suitability for any particular purpose. Accordingly, Mr. Nice Guy assumes no responsibility for their use by the recipient. Further, Mr. Nice Guy assumes no obligation to furnish any assistance of any kind whatsoever, or to furnish any additional information or documentation. /* advertisement */ look ma, no stupid 20 line signature.