On 7/14/05, Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The main features of GNU tar is compliance problems.
> I recommend to avoid GNU tar whereever possible.
> 
> You cannot replace /usr/bin/tar with a program that does not implement
> the features os /usr/bin/tar without creating hard to track down problems.

Could "star", be used as a replacement for Solaris tar program without
causing *any* incompatibilities? Since you so graciously released it
under the CDDL, it seems like it would be idea as a replacement. I
certainly find it much faster then GNU tar, and faster than Solaris
tar.

-- 
Shawn Walker, Software and Systems Analyst
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://binarycrusader.blogspot.com/
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