On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 09:23:12PM +0200, Sheldon Hearn wrote: > > No, awk should be fixed instead to conform POSIX specs, or switched back > > to gawk. > > It's not a binary decision. What we should probably do is: > > 1) Disconnect bwk-awk from the build. > 2) Connect gawk to the build. > 3) Fix bwk-awk and / or in-tree scripts that rely on gawkisms. > 4) Disconnect gawk from the build. > 5) Connect bwk-awk to the build. > 6) Issue a fat HEADS UP to -current (and probably -ports).
Mostly agreed. This has not been at all as smooth as I thought it would be. Before going down this path, I would like to see if the current state of the world isn't usable. I think (hope) all the nits are out now. #6 is definately needed if Bell-Labs awk stays. To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
