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- From: jim@jagubox.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jim Jagielski)
- Subject: Re: Popper for A/UX
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- Organization: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
- References: <1992Dec9.110501.14822@ugle.unit.no> <1992Dec11.091553.7813@ugle.unit.no> <sdorner-111292143142@0.0.0.0> <1992Dec19.023043.7994@csus.edu> <ron-211292090335@zapped.afsg.apple.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:57:40 GMT
-
- ron@afsg.apple.com (Ron Flax) writes:
-
- >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.
-
- I think that one of the changes in /bin/mail from A/UX 2.0.x to 3.x is
- that mail now uses .lock file locking...
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