>>>>> "Paul" == Paul Eggert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul> In the long run I'm not sure the Autoconf manual is the right Paul> place for a "portable shell programming HOWTO". We agree, but this section has to reach its critical mass before being cut from Autoconf's documentation itself. Paul> However, in the short term the manual does seem to be the Paul> current repository for this info, so I installed the revised Paul> patch shown below. This patch uses a simpler suggestion for Paul> working around the problem. As far as I can tell, this patch Paul> retains all the information from the previous documentation, Paul> though in a somewhat terser and more general form. Great! Thanks Paul!