From: Konstantin M. <mal...@gm...> - 2002-02-22 20:24:10
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>>> "FVR" == Filip Van Raemdonck <mec...@ra...> writes: > On Fri, Feb 22, 2002 at 10:09:04AM -0600, Timothy J. Miller > wrote: >> Another advantage to file(1) is that it can, given permissions, >> even identify particular special files-- such as partition >> types for block devices in /dev. Which would be really really >> cool. > No doubt. I did say file could be the ideal solution. Only > performance doesn't allow for its use. One can spare file(1) calls by linking file(1) sources with ROX and calling library function internally without exec overhead. The xnc (a file manager like Norton Commander, but graphical one) does exactly this. Regards, Konstantin -- mal...@gm... +49/(0)2233/610830 |