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<<On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 20:43:02 +1000 (EST), Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> said:

[cp -r]
> I think we don't need to keep it except for POSIX compatibility.

> New programs just shouldn't use cp -r.  Old programs that use cp -r
> shouldn't have its behaviour changed.

I'm more concerned about humans.

-GAWollman