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Re: [ITP] flip-1.19 - Convert between Unix and Dos line endings


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Andreas Seidl wrote:

>> I guess that "detects binary" and "interrupts gracefully" are the
>> main reasons to prefer that over the "standard"
>> dos2unix/unix2dos?
>
> It handles Macintosh format as well. Another reason is the -t
> option, which tells you the type of the file, without modifying it.
> This comes handy, if a Macintosh user sends you some suspicious
> file.

I agree, "pure detection" is indeed useful, as is conversion to Mac
format.
Consider this a vote.

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