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From: Andrey Chernov <ache@nagual.pp.ru>
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On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 10:37:28AM -0700, Tim Kientzle wrote:

>  * File format: bsdtar can read gtar files, including
>    long file names, long link names, and sparse files.
>    bsdtar can also read many other formats that gtar
>    does not support.

Addition:
bsdtar can't write sparse archives (Yet?).

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Andrey Chernov | http://ache.pp.ru/