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Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 11:00:36 -0400
From: Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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To: "Gary R. Van Sickle" <g DOT r DOT vansickle AT worldnet DOT att DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Sparse file criteria malfunction - binutils produces sparse .exe
 & .dll files
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Gary R. Van Sickle wrote:
>>>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.


Ahem!  Don't forget the old and crusty ways in Windows/DOS!

Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;-)

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