1** README for file(1) Command **
| 1** README for file(1) Command **
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2@(#) $File: README,v 1.41 2008/12/02 16:34:46 christos Exp $
| 2@(#) $File: README,v 1.42 2009/02/14 15:16:24 christos Exp $
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4E-mail: christos@astron.com
5Mailing List: file@mx.gw.com
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7Phone: Do not even think of telephoning me about this program. Send cash first!
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4E-mail: christos@astron.com
5Mailing List: file@mx.gw.com
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7Phone: Do not even think of telephoning me about this program. Send cash first!
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9This is Release 4.x of Ian Darwin's (copyright but distributable)
| 9This is Release 5.x of Ian Darwin's (copyright but distributable)
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10file(1) command. This version is the standard "file" command for Linux,
11*BSD, and other systems. (See "patchlevel.h" for the exact release number).
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| 10file(1) command. This version is the standard "file" command for Linux,
11*BSD, and other systems. (See "patchlevel.h" for the exact release number).
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| 13The major changes for 5.x are CDF file parsing, indirect magic, and
14overhaul in mime and ascii encoding handling.
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13The major feature of 4.x is the refactoring of the code into a library,
14and the re-write of the file command in terms of that library. The library
15itself, libmagic can be used by 3rd party programs that wish to identify
16file types without having to fork() and exec() file. The prime contributor
17for 4.0 was M\xe5ns Rullg\xe5rd.
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19UNIX is a trademark of UNIX System Laboratories.
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17and the re-write of the file command in terms of that library. The library
18itself, libmagic can be used by 3rd party programs that wish to identify
19file types without having to fork() and exec() file. The prime contributor
20for 4.0 was M\xe5ns Rullg\xe5rd.
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22UNIX is a trademark of UNIX System Laboratories.
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