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to: Frank Malcolm
from: Paul Edwards
date: 1995-02-12 10:48:08
subject: zipping

FM> I requested some interesting files from you, and inadvertently
 FM> duplicated one of the names in the REQ. So I get xxx.ZIP when it gets to
 FM> the first one in the list, timestamped with its original. Then I get
 FM> xxx.ZI0, timestamped with the current time. Later on it gets to the
 FM> second entry in the list, and I get xxx.ZI1 timestamped original, then
 FM> xxx.ZI2 timestamped current!

 FM> At this point I thought it was in a loop and was going to kill the
 FM> connect if it started on another one, but it didn't.

 FM> I expected to get 1 copy (if it was smart) or 2 (if it wasn't), but 4???

There are two copies of zip201.zip, in different directories.  You
get sent both, in case they are different.  I bet the copy I put
there was put there before David put his version there.  BFN.  Paul.
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