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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:07:11 +0100
From: Jamie Lokier <lk@tantalophile.demon.co.uk>
To: David <david@blue-labs.org>
Cc: Alistair Riddell <ali@gwc.org.uk>,
        "Heusden, Folkert van" <f.v.heusden@ftr.nl>,
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Subject: Re: binfmt_script and ^M
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David wrote:
> We wouldn't make the kernel translate m$ word docs into files the kernel 
> can parse.  It's a userland thing and changing the kernel would change a 
> legacy that would cause a lot of confusion I would expect.

Now there's a thought.  binfmt_fileextension, chooses the interpreter
based on filename :-)

-- Jamie
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