[Pythonmac-SIG] MacOS 10.4: getxattr() etc. for Python?

[Wolfgang Keller]

Hello,

> does  "every"  system possessing a driver for such a file system use
> the getxattr &c functions to access these features?

There  is  a Posix standard API for extended attributes. And afaik all
Linuxes  and  even  Windows  are  implementing  this  standard. As for
Apple, no clue. The ACLs in MacOS X are Posix however, afaik.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Keller

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