Vincent Lefevre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dixsept:~> _POSIX2_VERSION=200111 head -1 /dev/null > dixsept:~> _POSIX2_VERSION=200112 head -1 /dev/null > head: `-1' option is obsolete; use `-n 1' > Try `head --help' for more information. > zsh: exit 1 _POSIX2_VERSION=200112 head -1 /dev/null > > I do not think this is a good idea to fail on the old form, as > it is still useful, at least with an interactive shell. As said > by the POSIX FAQ Q15, POSIX does not disallow this form:
The POSIX spec is a moving target. This has been fixed in the latest sources (available via cvs). _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
