From: Todd C. Miller <millert@openbsd.org>
Subject: Re: Switch tar(1) to use pax as default write format (Was: Re: tar(1) write format selection)
To: Jeremie Courreges-Anglas <jca@wxcvbn.org>
Cc: tech@openbsd.org
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:25:33 -0600

On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:16:17 +0200, Jeremie Courreges-Anglas wrote:

> I'd like to move fast and switch the default in tar(1) as soon as
> tar(1) provides the user with an option to go back to ustar if really
> needed.  I hope people are fine with that.

Do you know which format other versions of tar use by default?
How does this affect interoperability with older versions of tar?

 - todd