Jeff> ... provide a "macless" tarball for problem systems, and enforce
Jeff> an 80 char limit on it?
I think that would be troublesome. Some people would pick up the wrong
tarball, and it would require extra work on the part of whoever creates a
distribution tarball.
Jeff> is this a traditional tar or Solaris tar limitation? It's not
Jeff> clear, having RTFA'd. It sounds like the 80-char limit is
Jeff> Solaris, and the 100-char limit is traditional?
I'm game for just recommending people get GNU tar, but it's available on all
the platforms I care about. Other people may not be so fortunate.
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