From: ams AT ludd DOT luth DOT se (Martin Str|mberg)
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Subject: Re: .info files should be converted to UNIX format
Date: 13 Jun 1998 18:05:25 GMT
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Gili (sl AT psycode DOT com DOT NOSPAM) wrote:
: 	I don't understand what the big deal is.. If we convert all our 
: documentation files to the UNIX (binary-mode) standard we'll all save 
: lots of diskspace. Sure, you run into the problem of editing (edit.exe
: won't work) but that can easily be rectified.. From what I understand,
: RHIDE can properly load/modify/save UNIX-style .info files.. Why not 
: make the switch?

Perhaps not everone would like that. Try to run this perl one-liner on
your info file of choice: "perl -n -ibak -e '{s/\x0d//; print}'"

I haven't tested it on DOZE (that includes WINDOZE), as I don't wanna
reboot. It works on Linux.


Throwing Muses, Red Heaven,

							MartinS