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From: "Lyndon Nerenberg (VE7TFX/VE6BBM)" <lyndon@orthanc.ca>
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> > I do not have a strong opinion w.r.t. atime, but I do believe that
> > changing the default would be a POLA violation.

I'm not prepared to just accept that at face value.

I can't think of a single instance in at least the last three decades
where I have actually used or needed atime for *anything*.  And
over that time period I have been responsible for running hundreds
of UNIX servers.

I'm really interested in hearing from people who actively use
atime on a regular basis for non-trivial purposes.  What are
the modern use cases for atime?

--lyndon