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 GNU tar NEWS - User visible changes.
 Copyright 1994, 1995-1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
+version 1.13.4 - Paul Eggert, 1999-07-20.
+
+* Do not chmod unless we are root or the -p option was given;
+  this matches historical practice.
+* Bug fixes.
+
 version 1.13.3 - Paul Eggert, 1999-07-16.
 
 * A path name is excluded if any of its file name components matches an