[H-GEN] chestnut

David Seikel won_fang at yahoo.com.au
Thu Mar 27 21:53:59 EST 2003


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 --- Tony Nugent <tony at linuxworks.com.au> wrote: 
> One issue to consider: "oldest file" -- by creation time, last
> modify time, or last access date?

This one has been asked a few times.  Unless I am mistaken , files cannot
be modified or accessed before they are created, so oldest by creation time
is the obvious answer.

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