I was using ftp. But even if the ftp program was copying the original timestamp, it didn't get the time right; the date would have been right.
On 18 April 2010 17:40, Matthew Dillon (via DragonFly issue tracker) < [email protected]> wrote: > > Matthew Dillon <[email protected]> added the comment: > > :Dear DragonFlyBSD bugs, > : > :As part of my daily routine to check my website is operating OK ( > :www.leopard.uk.com), I retrieve > :C12G10.tgz from my website on leaf.dragonflybsd.org and diff the file > :against the master copy, > :and also check the MD5 checksum matches. > : > :Today, when I was doing this I noticed that the newly created file (BLAH) > :retrieved from my website > :has a file creation date of Feb 28 2010. But todays date is 18 April 2010. > : > :Unless I'm being stupid, this would appear to be a bug ..... > : > :-- > :Sincerely, > :Robin Carey > > It depends on what you are using to retrieve the file. Some programs > are going to copy the timestamp the original file had. > > -Matt > > ---------- > status: unread -> chatting > > _____________________________________________________ > DragonFly issue tracker <[email protected]> > <http://bugs.dragonflybsd.org/issue1741> > _____________________________________________________ > -- Sincerely, Robin Carey
