One could argue that if you are only changing metadata, then there is no 
difference between the bits and therefore no need to change the 
timestamp. But even metadata is stored on the installed system, so any 
change to the metadata does create a difference on the installed system, 
and therefore the timestamp is important. I withdraw my question :-).

-- Alan

Danek Duvall wrote:
> On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 05:41:42PM -0700, Alan Steinberg wrote:
> 
>> I think I know the answer to this, but I'll ask anyway:
> 
> I guess the answer you're expecting (and will get) is "no", but why on
> earth do you want the timestamp not to change?  That's the whole point of
> the timestamp.
> 
> Danek
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