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Date:      Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:30:43 -0700
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org>
To:        Richard Coleman <rcoleman@criticalmagic.com>
Cc:        arch@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Removal of /stand Directory
Message-ID:  <20041018173043.GE5179@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <4173DD4F.1030501@criticalmagic.com>
References:  <4171F702.9020405@gamersimpact.com> <4173DD4F.1030501@criticalmagic.com>

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On Mon, Oct 18, 2004 at 11:12:15AM -0400, Richard Coleman wrote:
> Of course, I still find it odd that tar and cpio are in /usr/bin, but 
> pax is in /bin.  But that's a bikeshed for another day when we are 
> really bored.

pax(1) can read (ie, restore from tape) both tar and cpio archives.  So
why litter /bin up with 3 programs when 1 will do?
 
-- 
-- David  (obrien@FreeBSD.org)



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