Re: Definition of "can" in XBD

[Eric Vought <yyyy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This version reads better and is much less confusing.

On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Shirley Bockstahler-Brandt wrote:

> Perhaps some of the confusion arises from the word "optional" in the
> definition of "can." In POSIX, we tend to think of an option as being
> something the implementation decides about providing. That's not what
> is meant in the definition at all.
> 
> Try reading the definition without the adjectives:
> Describes a feature or behavior available to the user or application.
> The feature or behavior is mandatory for an implementation that
> conforms to this document. An application can rely on the existence 
> of the feature or behavior.
> 
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