Re: mv and mvdir bugs/fixes

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From: lou
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1987 19:15

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In article <138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu>, scl@virginia.UUCP writes:
> [ intersting article discussing 'mv' deleted
> Besides, there's always "cpio -pl" (yuck).
> The convenience of moving directories around is outweighs any so-called
> "new" security problems.  

	A small quibble : Since niether your version nor the original
appear to do more than rename the directory, what's the advantage ?
If you really want to make new files, you still need 'yuckie' cpio.
Anyway, link will still fail across file-systems, and most of the time
I move directories it seems to be across file systems - users to new
places, utilities to new homes, etc.

                                                 lou @ hoxna

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From: lou@hoxna.UUCP
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Subject: Re: mv and mvdir bugs/fixes
Message-ID: <1013@hoxna.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 17-Feb-87 14:15:19 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 17 14:15:19 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 18-Feb-87 21:15:36 EST
References: <138@virginia.acc.virginia.edu>
Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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Keywords: mv mvdir SysV
Summary: One small quibble.

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