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Date: 28 Jun 89 23:43:59 GMT
From: murtoa.cs.mu.oz.au!viccol!timcc@uunet.uu.net  (Tim Cook)
Organization: Computer Services, Victoria College, Melbourne
Subject: VMS TAR: Yet Another Tar Reader/Writer
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From AAAREADME.1ST, which comes with VMS TAR, to be posted in 10 parts:

Operating System: VAX/VMS V5.0 or higher
Source Language: Pascal, MACRO-32
Memory Required: Not a lot.
Keywords: TAR, tape, archive, UNIX

Abstract:
   VMS TAR is a utility that emulates the UNIX tar, or Tape ARchive
   utility, which is used to store a set of files in a single file, usually
   on an offline medium, such as 9-track tape.

   VMS TAR automatically performs conversion of files to and from the UNIX
   file format, and converts between UNIX and VMS file protections and
   modification times.

   A help source file is included with VMS TAR.
-----------------

I do know about the several other TAR reader/writers.  I think that my own
version has more functionality than other versions, and I do intend extending
that functionality in the future.

I will take an interest in what everyone thinks of VMS TAR, so don't hesitate
to send me any comments, bug descriptions or fixes.

I will post VMS TAR over the next three days, so you can all log in on the
weekend to play with it :-)

Tim Cook
Systems Administrator
Computer Services, Victoria College
Melbourne Australia.