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From: guy@rlgvax.UUCP (Guy Harris)
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Subject: Re: how universal is tar format? SYSV?
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Date: Sun, 31-Mar-85 17:48:24 EST
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> System V machines that *have* tar can read 4.2 tapes, but not all of them
> have tar. ... then I assume ... that they'll add tar back into SysV.

The VAX distribution of System V Release 2, both Versions 1 and 2, comes with
"tar".  In fact, it has a new "-o" flag (conflicting with Berkeley's, alas)
which tells "tar" not to give files to the owner from the tape.  A damn
good idea, considering user 45 at the site that made the tape might not be
the same user as user 45 here...

	Guy Harris
	sun!guy (ignore all other addresses in this message)