cr, lf, and reading in terminals/vim

[Richard Gaskin]

Bob Sneidar wrote:

 > I would expect I could open a file to look at it, close it without
 > saving, and absolutely nothing would change. But it does.
 >
 > I know this because I tested it with one of the aforementioned Address
 > Book Export files. I exported the file, then imported it without
 > opening it in any MacOS app. Worked fine. Opened the file in Word,
 > closed without saving, copier refused to import the file.
 >
 > That sort of thing is what I meant was reprehensible. Developers
 > should not be taking those liberties.

When read-only tasks write, head should roll.

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