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From: jdg@elmgate.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Cp: A replacement for AmigaDos Copy
Message-ID: <640@elmgate.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 8-Jun-87 12:41:03 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  8 12:41:03 1987
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Reply-To: jdg@aurora.UUCP (Jeff Gortatowsky)
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Organization: Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
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Summary: What about the FileNote area?

In article <1578@cadovax.UUCP> keithd@cadovax.UUCP (Keith Doyle) writes:
>It all depends on what you consider a files 'date' field as,
>'last modified date' or 'last copied date'.  I'd prefer a filesystem
>that provides BOTH date fields.  'Last modified date' can be an indication 
>of 'version', while 'last copied date' can be an indication of when the 
>file was backed up. 
>Keith Doyle
This is probably a dumb idea (I gotta million of 'm,  ah, cha cha cha
cha) but what about a copy program that preserves the old date (or inserts
the new date) into the Filenote area (the last 8 characters)?
Ok, ok .... It was just an idea..... 8^)



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Jeff Gortatowsky       {seismo,allegra}!rochester!kodak!elmgate!jdg
Eastman Kodak Company  
These comments are mine alone and not Eastman Kodak's. How's that for a
simple and complete disclaimer?