Re: [perl #96158] File::Copy needs fixing

Abigail wrote:
> In File::Copy 2.15 and later, there's a slight difference between 'copy',
> and 'cp'. The latter will preserve the permission bits, as the system 'cp'
> doest. It doesn't preserve timestamps (since a plain 'cp' doesn't do so
> either).
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	But Why should unix get the worst support when Syscopy on VMS,
OS/2, Mac and Win32, all use routines that preserve all the file attributes.

	Why would one choose to do less on unix when the system 'cp'
command has the ability to copy everything.

	Not copying metadata isn't copying the file file.

	Now if the routine was named File::CopyData, it might be
different, but now days, I'd expect a digital copy to be 'precise' and
complete.

	Is there some reason why this shouldn't be the default?

• [perl #96158] File::Copy needs fixing by perl-diddler @ Ishtar . sc . tlinx . org
• Re: [perl #96158] File::Copy needs fixing by Abigail
• Re: [perl #96158] File::Copy needs fixing by Linda W