From: jont AT harlequin DOT co DOT uk (Jon Thackray)
Subject: cp -p bug
16 Apr 1997 03:38:22 -0700
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Bruce D. McLeod writes:
 > cp -p (preserve file attributes) gives the new file a date
 > in 1969:
 > 
 > E:\cords_nt\export\winnt\winnt\comm\nt_xkern\lib>dir ju*
 > 
 > 04/15/97  04:44p                     9 junk.txt
 > 
 > E:\cords_nt\export\winnt\winnt\comm\nt_xkern\lib>cp -p junk.txt junk2.txt
 > 
 > E:\cords_nt\export\winnt\winnt\comm\nt_xkern\lib>dir ju*
 > 
 > 04/15/97  04:44p                     9 junk.txt
 > 12/31/69  08:00p                     9 junk2.txt

I have also observed this behaviour, which essentially renders cp -p
useless. It is also the case that rm -f won't remove read only files
even if you are the owner.
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