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Leffmann · 09 February 2016, 11:08

The idea with the file dates is that because AmigaDOS retains a system date on every physical volume, whether you have a battery-backed clock or not, one can look at the files to maybe get an idea as to what files were put there using one system, and what files were put there using another.

You can never rely on it to tell you the true date and age of a file, and nobody suggested that, but when you have already resorted to looking for any clues you can find...

09 February 2016, 11:08	#17
Leffmann Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,269	The idea with the file dates is that because AmigaDOS retains a system date on every physical volume, whether you have a battery-backed clock or not, one can look at the files to maybe get an idea as to what files were put there using one system, and what files were put there using another. You can never rely on it to tell you the true date and age of a file, and nobody suggested that, but when you have already resorted to looking for any clues you can find...