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Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:22:33 -0500
From: Eliot Moss <moss AT cs DOT umass DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Redirecting output from running proc doesn't modify the "last modified time" field for target file
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In my experience such metadata tends to be
updated when the file is closed, but not
necessarily before that time. This may
be different from Unix, but (as mentioned)
is probably not something cygwin can "fix".

Best wishes -- Eliot Moss

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