Description

   If a version of the file exists, a new file created with fopen
   inherits certain attributes from the existing file unless
   those attributes are specified in the fopen call. The following
   attributes are inherited:

      Record format
      Maximum record size
      Carriage control
      File protection

   If you specify a directory in the filename and it is a search
   list that contains an error, VSI C for OpenVMS Systems
   interprets it as a file open error.

   The file control block can be freed with the fclose function, or
   by default on normal program termination.