Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 20:14:22 +1000 (EST) From: Andy Farkas <andyf@speednet.com.au> To: "David O'Brien" <obrien@NUXI.com> Cc: Alec Wolman <wolman@cs.washington.edu>, freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: gnu tar upgrade? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9908171959210.77430-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <19990816141600.A67747@dragon.nuxi.com>
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> Upgrading tar is something I've been wanting to do for over a
> year. Anything to speed me along would be helpful.
>
Well, like the README file in src/gnu/usr.bin/tar says:
"This GNU tar 1.11.2. Please send bug reports, etc., to
bug-gnu-utils@prep.ai.mit.edu. This is a beta-test release. Please
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
try it out. There is no manual; the release of version 1.12 will
contain a manual." [the file is dated Jun 18, 1993!]
Doesn't give one much confidence in the quality of the software,
especially if you don't know its been heavily modified...
Also, our tar has never been compatible with Amanda-2.41p1 (one
must install gnu-tar 1.12 + patches).
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Andy Farkas
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Speednet Communications
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