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From: fmodwyer@csvax1.cs.tcd.ie (Frank O'Dwyer, Dept. of Computer Science, TCD, Dublin 2, IRELAND)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: joining comp.mac.binaries parts
Message-ID: <42769@csvax1.cs.tcd.ie>
Date: 21 Apr 89 19:01:47 GMT
References: <42011@csvax1.cs.tcd.ie> <22045@dhw68k.cts.com> <110@softop.UUCP>
Organization: Computer Science Department, Trinity College Dublin
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In article <110@softop.UUCP>, jeff@softop.UUCP (Jeff) writes:
> In article <42011@csvax1.cs.tcd.ie> fmodwyer@csvax1.cs.tcd.ie writes:
>>Is there a utility around which will join BinHexed files which have
>>been split for mailing (as in comp.binaries.mac, for example)?
> 
> I dont get it.  The things came from unix in the first place, and

We're running VAX/VMS

> unix has this neat tool (I no its too sophisticated for the Mac :-) ) 
> called cat.
> 
> Just edit and cat the bits BEFORE => the Mac, and the problem goes away.

Editing and catting the bits *is* the goddamn problem!

The Mac has editors too.  So has the VAX.  I've had it up to HERE 
with editing binhexed files, cutting and pasting etc.   That's why I asked.

> 
> In all seriousness, this is another example of the deficiency of the Mac
> approach for non application tasks.  You DO need a command line and simple
> tools every now and again
>

Agreed - but you chose a lousy example to illustrate your point.

---- 
Frank O'Dwyer,                            e-mail: FMODWYER@cs.tcd.ie
Dept. of Computer Science,
Trinity College Dublin,
IRELAND.

"Notice all the computations, theoretical scribblings, and Lab
equipment, Norm... Yes, curiosity killed these cats."