ports/misc/buffer/pkg-descr, branch release/6.0.0 FreeBSD ports tree https://cgit-dev.freebsd.org/ports/atom?h=release%2F6.0.0 1999-03-30T02:42:20Z (I hope I caught this quickly enough....) 1999-03-30T02:42:20Z Satoshi Asami asami@FreeBSD.org 1999-03-30T02:42:20Z urn:sha1:06c822cc34eae672c6988bd27ea6a8d3c67d2c0e CVS replace buffer that was just imported with the backup from the Attic cleanup. This should look identical to what Steve committed, except it has all the history resurrected. Remove buffer. This port no longer fetches, and team is better. 1998-03-14T21:01:26Z Mark Murray markm@FreeBSD.org 1998-03-14T21:01:26Z urn:sha1:326a46e24ec81141332a042b77b3765ad9b5cb85 Add a stunningly useful utility. 1995-11-17T19:03:48Z Mark Murray markm@FreeBSD.org 1995-11-17T19:03:48Z urn:sha1:e526d43c6e8278cae780482cf649872b7a0d1639 if you ever nhave needed to do something like: tar cf - <big_dir> | rsh cat > /dev/tape then you will appreciate this. do something like tar cf - <big_dir> | buffer | rsh othersys "cat | buffer > /dev/tape" to enjoy HUGE increases in speed while your tape drive does not incessantly back/forth/stop/start.