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[Python-Dev] Function in os module for available disk space, why)

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Greg Ewing:
> "M.-A. Lemburg" <mal@lemburg.com>:
>
> > XXX The functions here don't copy the resource fork or other metadata on
Mac.
>
> Wouldn't it be better to fix these functions on the Mac
> instead of depriving everyone else of them?

   Then they should be fixed for Windows as well where they don't copy
secondary forks either. While not used much by native code, forks are
commonly used on NT servers which serve files to Macintoshes.

   There is also the issue of other metadata. Should shutil optionally copy
ownership information? Access Control Lists? Summary information? A really
well designed module here could be very useful but quite some work.

   Neil

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