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Re:Explainer: .DS_Store Files by RKearney on Sunday November 28, 2021 @12:49AM (#29366525)
"Desktop.ini" and "thumbs.db", or, "how to tell if a ZIP file was created by a Windows user".
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Re:Explainer: .DS_Store Files by sebazzz on Sunday November 28, 2021 @06:43AM (#29368109)
Yes, but these files only get made, when:

- There is anything to create a thumbnail cache for

- User has applied custom settings like a folder icon or designation to the folder

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Re:Explainer: .DS_Store Files by Lhiw on Sunday November 28, 2021 @02:51AM (#29367029)
".tar.gz" or how to tell the file was archived by a Linux user.
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Re:Explainer: .DS_Store Files by folmar on Sunday November 28, 2021 @11:10AM (#29369979)
.tar.Z or how to tell the file was archived by a Real Man[tm].
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