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From: tim@ism780c.UUCP
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Subject: Re: How uucp handles incoming files
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Date: Mon, 6-Apr-87 16:34:16 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  6 16:34:16 1987
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> This involves only a rename of the file (not a copy) which is
> generally quite efficient under Unix.

But a busy system will often keep the spool directory and the user
directories on different file systems.  A rename then involves a
copy.  I suspect that this is more common then having them on
the same file.
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