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From: "Hannu E K Nevalainen" <garbage_collector AT telia DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Bogus assumption prevents d2u/u2d/conv/etal working on mixed files.
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 20:44:20 +0200
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In-Reply-To: <DFEHICGKJPBGEDPLIGKIKENPFCAA.ken.thompson@gtri.gatech.edu>

> From: Ken Thompson

> I don't think the behavior should be changed. d2u stands for dos to unix
> which means \r\n to \n.  Why would one expect a dos to unix utility to
> convert mixed line terminator files.  If you need such a utility, then
> add one but don't take a utility that does dos to unix and try to
> turn it in to
> "anything" to unix or if you do then change the name. Just my 2
> cents worth

The important part of the name is IMO "...to-unix", i.e. the use of the file
after the conversion. Hence my proposal - yet another 2 cents.

 RSN it'll be a dollar. ;-)

/Hannu E K Nevalainen, B.Sc. EE - 59+16.37'N, 17+12.60'E

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