Re: First timer: Finder Copy vs. cp
Re: First timer: Finder Copy vs. cp
- Subject: Re: First timer: Finder Copy vs. cp
- From: Steve Checkoway <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:25:58 -0700
Peter Bierman wrote:
At 2:36 AM -0700 8/11/06, Michael Smith wrote:
In particular, note that this is a new file; it is semantically
incorrect (regardless of your expectations otherwise) to mis-label the
file as having been instantiated at any time other than when it was.
The "creation date", as understood by 22 years of Mac users, is the date
that the CONTENTS of the file were created.
In the 15 years I've been using a Mac, I never cared about the date the
contents of a file were created. I'm curious what people use this for?
The file, as a filesystem object, is irrelevant to the user. The user
cares primarily about the contents.
I agree. Unless the creation date is part of the contents of the file
(and it usually isn't), I sure don't care about it.
--
Steve Checkoway
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