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   CHRS: IBMPC 2   
   Hi, Dan -- on Jan 19 2021 at 09:56, you wrote:   
      
   DC> Yeah, that's _a_ design, but doesn't really address the   
   DC> question.  The program author still has to make some kind   
   DC> of design decision about what to do if the file exists   
      
      
   DC> More generally, the issue in this discussion is that the   
   DC> request for a feature has been wrapped up in details about   
   DC> the implementation of that feature.  From my observation,   
   DC> that's the central source of friction.   
      
   Certainly can be -- I'd like to see a semaphore age option...but my solution is   
   easier to implement! :-)   
      
      
   Cheers... Dallas   
      
   --- timEd/NT 1.30+   
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