Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is a discrepancy between POSIX and common practice
> with respect to how `cp -if a b' should work.

Someone probably ought to notify the POSIX folks about that and get a
clarification.  Maybe they'll amend the spec to allow the existing
behavior.


paul


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