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- From: ron@afsg.apple.com (Ron Flax)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
- Subject: Re: Popper for A/UX
- Message-ID: <ron-211292090335@zapped.afsg.apple.com>
- Date: 21 Dec 92 14:06:35 GMT
- References: <1992Dec9.110501.14822@ugle.unit.no> <1992Dec11.091553.7813@ugle.unit.no> <sdorner-111292143142@0.0.0.0> <1992Dec19.023043.7994@csus.edu>
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- Organization: Apple Computer, Inc.
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- In article <1992Dec19.023043.7994@csus.edu>, eps@futon.SFSU.EDU (Eric P.
- Scott) wrote:
- >
- > In article <sdorner-111292143142@0.0.0.0> sdorner@qualcomm.com
- > (Steve Dorner) writes:
- > >Now, there are two gotchas with popper. One, it uses flock, not .lock
- > >files. At least, that's how Berkeley distributes it; if you get one
- > >someone has already ported to A/UX, they may have changed it.
- >
- > Interesting. That's not changed in the version on afsg.apple.com.
- > Ron?
-
- What's the problem? A/UX supports the flock(2) system call. Perhaps the
- above quoted text does not say enough about the problem that Steve is
- refering to. Why would you want .lock files? Is there a conflict with
- mailx? or /bin/mail?
-
- The change is trivial, but I don't want to make it unless it is necessary.
-
- --
- Ron Flax
- ron@afsg.apple.com
- Apple Computer, Inc.
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