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From: "Gary R. Van Sickle" <g DOT r DOT vansickle AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Sparse file criteria malfunction - binutils produces sparse .exe & .dll files
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 09:51:54 -0500
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> > Does it work with ext2- or ext3-driven volume, or even a more traditional
> > unix FS ?
>
> *More* traditional than ext[23]?  Why do you want to compare an *old*
> FS with a *new* FS as NTFS is?  That's like comparing a Ford Model A
> with a modern Ford Taurus.  What is that good for?

gcc still supports PDP-11's.  rxvt emulates what, the VT-102, from like the
Paleozoic era.  Old and crusty is the Unix way of life for some reason.

--
Gary R. Van Sickle
Brewer.  Patriot.



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