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Oh yeah, that is a problem with your version of tar/gunzip from http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/

I had some similar problems with tar from http://gnuwin32.sf.net

today I'm sucessfully using tar -zxvf from mingw 

$ tar --version
tar (GNU tar) 1.23

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though I have successfully used ptar

FWIW, as Anonymous Monk I really dislike your usage of spoiler tags instead of readmore tags

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Re^7: Clean smoke-test install for Inline based modules using Inline::MakeMaker
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 15, 2011 at 12:36 UTC
    FWIW, as Anonymous Monk I really dislike your usage of spoiler tags instead of readmore tags

    Could you explain why?

    I prefer spoilers to readmores because readmores expand automatically whenever anyone views the post.

    • For the casual viewer, this means they download and are forced to view a crap load of information they neither need nor want to view.
    • Anything posted after the readmore is pushed way down the screen, and in many cases will never be seen.

    Spoilers on the other hand allow:

    • the viewer to read the entire post minus the long boring details without scrolling.
    • The casual viewer never needs download, much less read or have to skip over the content.
    • The interested viewer to take in the overall flow and gist of the post *before* choosing whether to view the details.

    I cannot think of any purpose for which readmores are preferable to spoilers.

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    Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
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      I prefer spoilers to readmores because readmores expand automatically whenever anyone view the post.

      This is the reason.

      I accept the spoiler tags in use of actual spoilers, but I haven't seen a real one in a long time.

      When I click on a node I wish to see it in full.

      Yeah, I guess my dislike stems from my extensive conditioning to click on a node title instead of readmore or spoiler link

      And it turns out I agree with your reasoning :)

      Thanks, I'll have to adjust my conditioning :)

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