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From: David Johnston dj@sym...
Subject: Copying files..
Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 15:57:28 +0000


> Now this one I can get right. Real programmers don't use cp -r!
> 
> {cd source-subtree; tar c .} | {cd dest-subtree; tar x}
> 

I can feel an alias coming on.

David