Re: [netatalk-admins] .AppleDouble purpose?


Subject: Re: [netatalk-admins] .AppleDouble purpose?
From: Alistair Riddell (alistair@watsons.edin.sch.uk)
Date: Sat Nov 22 1997 - 19:43:37 EST


The .AppleDouble directories contain all the Mac-Specific portions of
files i.e. the resource fork, type/creator codes, finder info, and a few
other bits. Basically theu hold everything that is only useful to the Mac.

Deleting the .AppleDouble directories is probably not a good idea unless
you no longer want to read the files on a Mac.

On Sat, 22 Nov 1997, TheJestr wrote:

> I can't seem to find any documentation on .AppleDouble directories created
> by macs when placing files or folders in a Netatalk volume. Can someone
> explain to me the purpose of these directories and the ramifications of
> removing them?

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Alistair Riddell - BOFH
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