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+The input file was created by doing "arc v test.arc" on archive created
+with "arc a test.arc ...". We then made sure to have:
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+- One date prior to year 2000 (to test the 1900/2000 boundary).
+- Both AM and PM times.
+
+Our 'uarc' doesn't support spaces in filenames but that's no biggie:
+
+ Man page: "Full compatibility with PC ARC files is maintained, the
+ price for which is that arc doesn't like long filenames, and can only
+ archive files with names of up to 12 characters. [...] I suggest you
+ put long-winded filenames in a 'shar' before arcing them."
+
+ Wikipedia: "ARC is incapable of compressing entire directory trees"
+
+Known issues with our uarc:
+
+- It reports '0' gid.