[1003.1(2008)/Issue 7 0000050]: acceptance of shell variables with negative values is not clear

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A NOTE has been added to this issue. 
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http://www.austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=50 
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Reported By:                geoffclare
Assigned To:                ajosey
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Project:                    1003.1(2008)/Issue 7
Issue ID:                   50
Category:                   Shell and Utilities
Type:                       Clarification Requested
Severity:                   Objection
Priority:                   normal
Status:                     Interpretation Required
Name:                       Geoff Clare 
Organization:               The Open Group 
User Reference:              
Section:                    2.6.4 
Page Number:                2310 
Line Number:                72861 
Interp Status:              Pending 
Final Accepted Text:         
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Date Submitted:             2009-06-25 12:53 UTC
Last Modified:              2009-09-17 15:13 UTC
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Summary:                    acceptance of shell variables with negative values
is not clear
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 (0000228) ajosey (manager) - 2009-09-17 15:13
 http://www.austingroupbugs.net/view.php?id=50#c228 
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Interpretation response
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The standard is unclear on this issue, and no conformance
distinction can be made between alternative implementations based
on this. This is being referred to the sponsor.


Rationale:
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None.

Notes to the Editor (not part of this interpretation):
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Make the change suggested by the submitter 

Issue History 
Date Modified    Username       Field                    Change               
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2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     New Issue                                    
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Status                   New => Under Review 
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Assigned To               => ajosey          
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Name                      => Geoff Clare     
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Organization              => The Open Group  
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Section                   => 2.6.4           
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Page Number               => 2310            
2009-06-25 12:53 Don Cragun     Line Number               => 72861           
2009-06-25 12:57 Don Cragun     Note Added: 0000088                          
2009-06-25 12:57 Don Cragun     Reporter                 Don Cragun =>
geoffclare
2009-06-25 12:57 Don Cragun     Status                   Under Review =>
Resolved
2009-06-25 12:57 Don Cragun     Resolution               Open => Accepted    
2009-06-25 16:38 Don Cragun     Tag Attached: real bug in aardvark              
     
2009-06-26 06:30 Don Cragun     Note Edited: 0000088                         
2009-07-30 16:07 msbrown        Tag Detached: real bug in aardvark              
     
2009-07-30 16:09 msbrown        Status                   Resolved =>
Interpretation Required
2009-08-11 16:22 Don Cragun     Interp Status             => Pending         
2009-09-17 15:13 ajosey         Note Added: 0000228                          
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