On Wed, 3 May 1995 01:43:08 GMT Eero Laurila said:
>Jim Wowchuk ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>: email (but do not fold, spindle or mutilate :).  Even HP's FTP does not
>: currently support sending a file's user labels, does it?
>
>  - If versions out in the customer base do not right now,  the code
>    has already been put in place and yes,  in no time it'll be able to
>    transfer all MPE filetypes (iX<-->iX).
 
If you're going iX to iX this works already.  The problem is when there is an
intermediate system, and more precisely when are MPE file attributes relevant?
Un*x has the concept of binary/ascii, but even an MPE traditional ASCII file
is not a traditional Un*x ASCII file.
 
The problem is compounded looking at mail systems.  But that has been said.
 
Just to keep things in focus, DEC's VMS and most all IBM platforms suffer
from the same pains (OS_specific file attributes).
 
[\] Jeff
 
PS - Administrivia, I'm outta here 3/3-3/10.  Y'all have fun now, ya hear? :-)