Re: [sot] file times / file metadata

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From	cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross)
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Subject	Re: [sot] file times / file metadata
Date	Mon, 4 Dec 2017 19:35:20 +0000 (UTC)
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In article <p03ttv$cnq$1@jstuckle.eternal-september.org>,
Jerry Stuckle  <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote:
>On 11/30/2017 4:43 PM, Dan Cross wrote:
>> In article <ovpr67$p0i$1@jstuckle.eternal-september.org>,
>> Jerry Stuckle  <jstucklex@attglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>> Until the file is modified, it is exactly like a symbolic link.  There
>>>>> is only one copy of the file on the disk, and if something happens to
>>>>> that copy the file is lost.
>>>>>
>>>>> When the file changes, the original is read and a copy made.  But not
>>>>> until then.
>>>>
>>>> Nope.
>>>
>>> That's what copy on write is, Dan.  But we already know your head is so
>>> far up your arse tat you can see your tonsils.
>> 
>> Nope.
>
>ROFLMAO!  What an intelligent response - NOT!
>
>Why do you think it is called COPY ON WRITE?  A copy is not made until 
>something is written to the file.  Until that time, you basically have a 
>symlink to the file.

Nope.

	- Dan C.

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Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-22 15:01 -0500
  Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-11-23 17:52 +1300
    Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-23 14:12 -0500
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-11-24 08:28 +1300
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-24 08:52 -0500
  Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-23 09:39 +0100
    Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-23 14:17 -0500
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-28 16:44 +0000
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-28 14:23 -0500
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-28 19:35 +0000
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-30 15:54 -0500
              Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-30 21:43 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 11:42 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-12-04 19:35 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-04 11:53 -0800
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-12-04 20:11 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 15:03 -0500
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-11-28 19:42 +0000
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-28 20:13 +0000
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-30 15:57 -0500
              Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-11-30 21:17 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 11:56 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-04 18:36 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 15:07 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-04 22:27 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 17:57 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 08:50 +0100
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-05 08:49 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 15:17 +0100
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-05 16:32 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-05 15:29 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-05 16:37 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-06 01:26 +0000
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-06 12:38 -0500
                Re: [sot] file times / file metadata scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-06 01:27 +0000
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2017-11-28 09:35 -0800
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-11-29 08:24 +1300
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-11-29 08:27 +1300
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-28 14:29 -0500
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-29 09:51 +0100
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-30 15:59 -0500
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-29 10:00 +0100
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-11-29 09:11 -0500
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-29 15:28 +0100
              Re: [sot] file times / file metadata "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-11-29 11:32 -0500
    Re: [sot] file times / file metadata James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-11-23 15:05 -0500
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-24 10:20 +0100
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-24 09:05 -0500
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-11-24 22:50 -0600
    Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-28 16:59 +0000
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-11-29 08:26 +1300
      Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-29 10:10 +0100
        Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-29 21:01 +0000
          Re: [sot] file times / file metadata David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-11-29 23:13 +0100
            Re: [sot] file times / file metadata cross@spitfire.i.gajendra.net (Dan Cross) - 2017-11-30 17:26 +0000

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