Re: Re: Austin Interps 211

[David Korn <dgk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

cc: austin-group-l@opengroup.org
Subject: Re: Re: Austin Interps 211
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> A meta issue are the stakeholder groups: 1) developers, and 2) end-users,
> generally systems administrators.  This proposal and others we've seen
> recently indicate an imbalance, with the end-users being underrepresented.
> 
> Roger Marquis
> 

Can you provide an example of any existing Bourne shell script that
would break because of this change?

Why would you use $'...' in a Boure shell script?

The user would have written '$...'

I choose $'...' rather than extending the rules for "..." to avoid
incompatibilities.

I have never heard of a single Bourne shell script breaking
because of this change.

I you beleive that end-users are being underrepresented, then
provide an example.

David Korn
dgk@research.att.com