> I would very much like to see this fast and conformant, so that APE > awk can be thrown in the trash.
i don't understand this. awk is bwk's ota source, with some minor tweaks to fit the environment. it works well, and allows portable awk to be written. can you explain what is to be gained by a re do? i don't think "doesn't use ape" per ce is a good argument. it would have to be explained what this enables. i can't see that part. - erik
