Tim Chase wrote:
The original Unix ed(1) supported a "^" address which was a synonym
for "-".
I see in the POSIX documentation for ed[1] that '^' is one of those
historical things that is currently neither required nor forbidden.
[1] http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/utilities/ed.html
I think nobody ever asked for it, so I guess nobody is using it.
I would prefer to leave such obscure old synonym out of ed, but feedback
is welcome.
Best regards,
Antonio.
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