John Burke wrote:

> Jeff Vance wrote,
>
> > Following the link IS the one word patch. To enhance FINFO
> > to be able to do either at the user's discretion will be
> > more work.
>
> My feeling is that FINFO should follow symbolic links and deal with the
> target, not the link - and certainly not error out as it does now.

i'm torn.....because i can see value in knowing (say from the 'ftmfcode'
option) that my file is a link file.  if finfo quietly follows the link,
there's information being lost....well, buried may be a better way of saying
it.  otoh, i think that my desire probably exceeds jeff's one-word patch
deal :-)    - d

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