[Bug 780654] tar now defaults to --format=posix, but other applications don't expect that

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=780654 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=780654#c7 --- Comment #7 from Achim Gratz 2012-09-19 05:00:32 UTC --- (In reply to comment #6)

Well, emacs or whatever does not parse this 10 year old (!!) standard format..is broken, it should be fixed to use libarchive(3) and stop parsing stuff at his own will...

Please keep your comments on-topic, the emacs bug is discussed someplace else. This bug is about not dealing correctly with a (gratuitous) change in default behaviour and thereby making life difficult for mere users. As a side-note, just because something has been a standard for however many years doesn't necessarily make it a good default. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.