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From: JWANKERL@UTCVM.BITNET ("Josef W. Wankerl")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Extended files & GS/OS
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Date: 18 May 89 00:16:34 GMT
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On Wed, 17 May 89 15:37:20 GMT Cary Farrier said:
>In article <8905170121.AA11161@obsolete.UUCP> delton@pro-carolina.UUCP (System
> Administrator) writes:
>>What I need is a special character like */+ to designate a forked file.
>>Anyone have any preferences here?
>
>    The GS/OS System Call Exerciser uses a '+', which obviously doesn't
>    help you much.  How about '!'.
>
>Cary Farrier

Why not 'Y'?  It looks like a fork to me.

   -Gonzo

(Okay I know it's not a 'special' character, but will it work?)

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