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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib Makefile 
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Date: Fri, 04 Aug 1995 18:32:11 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> > rm *
> 
> Does not handle deep branches, my comments above where correct, ``rm the
> files'', rm * does not necessarily do what you wanted.

Indeed.  We're still waiting for Joerg to give us the perl script for
going through a directory hierarchy and removing anything that's both
a file and not a child of any CVS/ directory.  Then you could prep and
remove in one operation, assuming that said perl script did one pass
before the other for you.  I've always wanted this sort of thing, but
also make it a habit of ignoring any and all such irrefutable
reminders that I really have to learn perl, no matter how much I hate
its syntax.. :-)

						Jordan