On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 03:56:12AM -0400, Clint Adams wrote:
> > I would also support the addition of UP since all the POSIX shells in
> > Debian support it with the exception of ash which does not currently
> > support history. Since history support is unlikely to affect scripting,
> > it would be acceptable for us to specify UP as well as XSI.
> I'd be happy with SUSv3, UP relevant to non-interactive use, and the
> appropriate subset of XSI. Of course, you realize that this reverses
> the 'echo -n' exception and that [...]
...you therefore have to say "SUSv3, UP-noninteractive, XSI-something,
and a BSD echo (ie, with a functioning -n)".
There're probably other exceptions too. Compatability with what we're
distributing, compatability with other distributions, compatability
with other free Unices are all more important than blind adherance to
the standard du jour.
Cheers,
aj
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