On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Reini Urban wrote: > Christopher Faylor schrieb: > > On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 05:11:03PM +0200, Reini Urban wrote: > > > I found no document where missing POSIX functionality is listed > > > and where other non-POSIX but expected typical UNIX functionality and/or > > > behaviour are different or missing. The user guide is a bit short on that. > > > > The only way such a document would be useful would be if it was > > rigorously maintained. > > ok. > > > You show the reason why below when you quote out-of-date parts of the > > existing documentation. > > It is certainly worthwhile to sweep through the docs and get everything > > up-to-date, though. > > > >[snip] > > I think I'll stop here. You're showing that it would be worthwhile to > > go through the document and look for stuff that is out of date. > > > > I guess that would be a job for Corinna, Pierre, and me, since > > no one else seems to understand these issues. If someone else wants > > to take a stab at it, however, please feel free. > > Sure, but where? > In the list or elsewhere? As I suggested in a wiki for some while until > it is in the docs. Seems to work out good, even if it should be > "rigorously maintained", as you said.
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