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Re:Show HN: Tar-minefield shows where tar implementations di... by genxy on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @03:27PM (#50264462)
Really excellent report, both in the content and the presentation.

My solution is to use gnu tar everywhere.

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Re:Show HN: Tar-minefield shows where tar implementations di... by due-rr on Tuesday October 27, 2026 @03:40PM (#50264655)
Agreed! Unfortunately the choice is not always in your hands.
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