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Post #104,317 by deSitter 5/31/03 9:41:57 PM Reply	Whew So, I'm in Linux, and I see this file called "~" - just a tilde - next to my kernel. What the hell is that? I open it with a hex editor, and see names from Outlook's address book. OH SHIT I have a worm, I'm thinking - but can't think of any action that would have allowed one in - I'm extremely careful with email. Anyway I do some Googling and can't find any info right off. Finally I see this: [link\|http://filext.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?t=188\|http://filext.com/di...ewtopic.php?t=188] It's a stupid leftover from an update to Outlook. Idiots! -drl
Post #104,333 by boxley 5/31/03 11:58:54 PM Reply	I have a habit from years ago to rename an orig file ~name so perhaps it was an ex unix guy that designed the update? any time I have seen a tilde it has been a backup temp copy. thanx, bill will work for cash and other incentives [link\|http://home.tampabay.rr.com/boxley/resume/Resume.html\|skill set] questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org] "I hit him so hard in the head his dog shat a turd in the shape of Jesus" Leonard Pine
Post #104,335 by deSitter 6/1/03 12:06:08 AM Reply	Right - it's like a target for find MS installs seem to leave a lot of garbage around. -drl
Post #104,337 by admin 6/1/03 12:07:54 AM Reply	Seems to be a common idiom. Emacs auto-backup files are filename~. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #104,358 by jake123 6/1/03 9:08:56 AM Reply	Same for ViM. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------

Whew - (deSitter) - (4) - May 31, 2003, 09:41:57 PM EDT

I have a habit from years ago to rename an orig file ~name - (boxley) - (3) - May 31, 2003, 11:58:54 PM EDT

Right - it's like a target for find - (deSitter) - June 1, 2003, 12:06:08 AM EDT

Seems to be a common idiom. - (admin) - (1) - June 1, 2003, 12:07:54 AM EDT

Same for ViM. -NT - (jake123) - June 1, 2003, 09:08:56 AM EDT

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