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Re:Tar files made in macOS generate "xattr" errors when expa... by emmelaich on Sunday May 03, 2026 @09:39PM (#48003646)
Tar on linux will. e.g. selinux attrs and other xattrs.

Open question, is it worth attempting to main these semantics between mac and linux.

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Re:Tar files made in macOS generate "xattr" errors when expa... by worthless-trash on Monday May 04, 2026 @02:16AM (#48005228)
No,

I just assume apple will break the behavior when they want to.

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Re:Tar files made in macOS generate "xattr" errors when expa... by worthless-trash on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @02:32AM (#48018824)
I'm downvoted, but why you cowards.

Why is this assumption incorrect, apple have a long history of breaking away from standards when it doesn't suit them.

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