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Comparing version 1.0.1 to 1.0.2

package.json

 {
   "name": "write-file-atomic",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "Write files in an atomic fashion w/configurable ownership",
@@ -5,0 +5,0 @@ "main": "index.js",

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,3 @@ write-file-atomic
 This is an extension for node's `fs.writeFile` that makes its operation
-atomic allows you to include uid/gid for the final file as well.  It does
-this by initially writing to a temporary file (your filename, followed by
-".writeFile.atomic"), chowning it to the uid and gid you specified (if you
-specified any) and finally renames it to your filename.
+atomic and allows you set ownership (uid/gid of the file).
 
@@ -26,2 +23,8 @@ ### var writeFileAtomic = require('write-file-atomic')<br>writeFileAtomic(filename, data, [options], callback)
 
+The file is initially named `filename + "." + md5hex(__filename, process.pid, ++invocations)`.
+If writeFile completes successfully then, if passed the **chown** option it will change
+the ownership of the file. Finally it renames the file back to the filename you specified. If
+it encounters errors at any of these steps it will attempt to unlink the temporary file and then
+pass the error back to the caller.
+
 If provided, the **chown** option requires both **uid** and **gid** properties or else
@@ -28,0 +31,0 @@ you'll get an error.

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