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Re: [ITP] flip-1.19 - Convert between Unix and Dos line endings
- From: Lapo Luchini <lapo at lapo dot it>
- To: Andreas Seidl <seidlcw at gmx dot net>, Mailing List: CygWin-Apps <cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 00:46:04 +0100
- Subject: Re: [ITP] flip-1.19 - Convert between Unix and Dos line endings
- References: <k71zs4a8.fsf@blue.sea.net> <4058C5C7.1030907@lapo.it> <40598503.2040602@gmx.net>
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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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Lapo 'Raist' Luchini
lapo@lapo.it (PGP & X.509 keys available)
http://www.lapo.it (ICQ UIN: 529796)
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