Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I take your word that some old shells may have had initial problems > with the $(), but does this hold true any more in practice in 2007? The code I write still has to be portable, for various Stanford-internal reasons, to Solaris 8 /bin/sh, which is... we

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Russ Allbery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I'm askinf if it is ok to to reopen such bugs based of better QA >> aspects. Possibly by providing patches if the maintainer is busy >> elsewhere to handle such a "minor issue" from his perspective. > > I have to

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [wether to use $() or ``] > Le't call this "wishlist" if we need to be pedantic. I would still > call this a bug from a QA perspective. Quality is more than "valid > syntax". This is not a bug. Not even wishlist. Even discussing this issue is a senseless wast

Re: RFC: use readable $(cmd) syntax instead of unreadable `cmd`

On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 10:59:09AM +0200, Jari Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Le't call this "wishlist" if we need to be pedantic. I would still > call this a bug from a QA perspective. Quality is more than "valid > syntax". `` vs $(), QA ? OMFFSM Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PR