Re: libpax?

[Wolfgang Jährling]

Joerg Schilling <address@hidden> wrote:
> -     If a tar library in a closed application (such as the kernel) failes,
>       there is no way to work around the problem. You are bound to the
>       specialized code in the clused application.

I'm not talking about a kernel.  I`m talking about the Hurd, where a
file system is just like any other program and can be replaced easiely,
without need for being the administrator.  The tarfs I am talking about
will be a program, running under the user ID of the user, having a
process ID etc.

Cheers,
GNU/Wolfgang

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