Re: LSC 2.11 stdio bug

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From: Steve Kearns
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1987 22:30

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Hi.
Are you sure that this is a bug?  I was bitten by this "feature"
before.  Actually, if it is the same problem I have, then 
the problem is that you should open the file for reading with the
options "wb" instead of just "w".  Changing cr to cr/lf or just to lf
is a feature that ensures that all text files look the same.  

Adding the "b" option when you open the file sets a flag that 
determines whether the stdio code makes the cr/lf substitution or not.  
Obviously, if you have a binary file you dont want it randomly substituting
numbers for numbers;  this is what the "b" option is for.  

I didn't look closely at the line, but I bet it is correct.

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Subject: Re: LSC 2.11 stdio bug
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