Regardless I have to say this particular subject annoys me no end

I must say that I was pretty amazed (and still am) to find that I can: 
 $tar->read('orig.tar', 0); #read orig.tar into memory
 $tar->write('copy.tar, 0); #write copy.tar from memory

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and end up with a copy.tar that's not identical to orig.tar. (Of course, that doesn't happen if $Archive::Tar::DO_NOT_USE_PREFIX is set.)

You can also find my patch to Archive::Tar

Does the application of that patch achieve something that setting $Archive::Tar::DO_NOT_USE_PREFIX fails to achieve ?

Cheers,
Rob

In reply to Re^2: Problem with Archive::Tar created archives and Winzip by syphilis
in thread Problem with Archive::Tar created archives and Winzip by smahesh

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