3 ms·Not a wholly insane request if they were interested in the file metadata as much as the file data.by jl6 9y agoNot a wholly insane request if they were interested in the file metadata as much as the file data.perl4ever 9y agoYou might think, but metadata travels separately from the actual file, so that wasn't a factor.coldtea 9y agoDepending on how it's copied, they can be preserved.