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From: mather@uicsl.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re:  Multiple file versions -- FLAME
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Date: Sun, 14-Oct-84 16:26:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 14 16:26:00 1984
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Nf-From: uicsl!mather    Oct 14 15:26:00 1984


We do the same thing here, but the clean up sequence is done
conditionally, i.e., we do a

last -1 $USER | fgrep 'logged'

and if something is there, that means you are logged in somewhere else
and shouldn't rm the backup. Works well and a lot of people use the
technique.

					b.c.mather
					software surgeon
					uiucdcs!uicsl!mather