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Re: [PATCH] latest ash has broken 'echo' command



Clint Adams <schizo@debian.org> wrote:
>> No, the issue is what behavior Debian systems (and other operating
>> systems based on the Linux kernel) expect "echo" to have.  Judging
>> from the comments from the LSB list (and I think it's safe to assume
>> we want to comply with LSB, whether or not it's officially promulgated

> I am amazed by the number of different standards with which people
> assume that Debian wishes to "comply," all contradictory.

Well, as it stands, POSIX/SUS/LSB are still compatible as far as echo is
concerned.  In particular, SUS/LSB echos are POSIX compliant.  I haven't
heard of any plans to change this yet.
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