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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@cor...>
Subject: Re: [9fans] let's talk contrib
Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:11:18 -0400

On Sat Apr 28 14:10:31 EDT 2007, lucio@pro... wrote:
> > tbz is Lunix, surely.
> > If we value simplicity, contrib should be pre expanded. 
> > discuss ?
> 
> A valid point, specially when Venti lies behind it.  

venti doesn't do compression.

an uncompressed tar is still somewhat foreign to plan 9.  
a mkfs archive would be a little closer to home.
but why archive?  just copy the file tree.

(yes.  i know.  my contrib area is filled with compressed tarballs.
old habits die hard.  bad habits die harder.  old, bad habits. ...
i need a beer.)

- erik