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- Submitted-by: gwyn@smoke.brl.mil (Doug Gwyn)
-
- In article <1991Aug23.010957.11231@uunet.uu.net> rms writes:
- >The committee chose 512, not because they think users prefer it,
- >but for totally unrelated reasons having to do with how BSD and
- >System V behave. I think this decision should be made based on the
- >preferences of actual users. If the users tell the committee what
- >they want, the committee may yet listen.
-
- The real issue is whether a STANDARD should codify what existing
- practice IS, or what it SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
-
- If POSIX.2 really aims at devising new UNIX utility behavior, I
- have a LOT of suggestions for improvement, and would suggest that
- NEW NAMES be chosen for utilities implementing such improvements.
- (Most of the common UNIX utilities have undesirable characteristics.)
-
- If, on the other hand, POSIX.2 aims at providing a common platform
- consistent with widespread practice, whenever there is a single
- existing behavior then that is what the standard should specify.
-
- A position should be adopted on this issue then adhered to.
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- Volume-Number: Volume 24, Number 82
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