0> I wrote: >> I'd really, really like it to write to the target files in-place, as it >> should by the Principle of Least Surprise.
0> In article <20090519222035.ga10...@localhost.localdomain>, 0> Eugeniy Meshcheryakov <URL:mailto:eu...@debian.org> ("Eugeniy") wrote: Eugeniy> Well, for me it will be writing to a temporary file, and then Eugeniy> renaming it. I think it's probably better practice for the temporary file to be in $TMP - but there's no best "Right Answer" here. Look at Emacs for backup file creation options gone mad! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org