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From: Matthew Newman
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1991 16:37

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I need a fast portable free implementation of sort(1), has the GNU
project make such a thing?

The reason I need it is becasue I am working on a generic backup system
which I intend to post to c.s.u soon, and it keeps an only database of
all files on all tapes. Currently to given a small fast search db I use
gnu find-3.2's locate (with patch so I can specify db) but the updatedb
script & bigram/code require sort and it takes a long time to sort 1Mb
of text on a Sequent Balance:-(
-- 

Matt Newman

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From: numb@root.co.uk (Matthew Newman)
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Subject: gnu sort
Summary: does gnu sort exist
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Date: 19 Sep 91 16:37:50 GMT
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