John Plocher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I can imagine two different proposals coming out of this discussion:
>
> A) We should develop an extension to ksh93 that allows it to be used
> as a "Stable" replacement for ksh88 in places where backwards
> compatibility is required (i.e, such as when invoked as /bin/ksh)
> while exposing all the latest features when compatibility is not
> required (such as when it is involved as /bin/ksh93). This new
> shell would expose the following interfaces:
> /bin/ksh Stable
> /bin/ksh93 Stable
>
> or
>
> B) We should make an incompatible change to the existing Stable ksh
> interfaces provided by a binary-only closed source component. This
> proposal would replace the existing ksh (ksh88) with an unmodified
> ksh93. This new shell would expose the following interfaces:
> /bin/ksh (ksh88) Obsolete/Removed (was Stable)
> /bin/ksh (ksh93) Stable
>
> If this were an ARC review, one of the proposals would be formally
> submitted for review and commitment. As the discussion of the merits
> and risks of the proposal progressed, I would hope that the core value
> of "avoiding gratuitous incompatible changes to Stable interfaces"
> would be in everyone's mind. After the dust settled and a formal
> opinion was rendered, I would expect the following results:
>
> Proposal A: Approved for a minor release of OpenSolaris/ON
> -or-
Denied because it is not a possible solution for OpenSolaris.
> Proposal B: There are three possible outcomes, of which B.3 is
> the most likely:
> B.1) Denied because of the incompatibilities, or
> B.2) Approved for release in a Major incompatible
> release
> of OpenSolaris/ON (at Sun, such a release could be
> expected to happen soon after hell froze over :-)
> It may be that the CAB/community might decide to
> go down this route; I hope we don't.
> B.3) Approved for a minor release of OpenSolaris/ON
> with a
> "Technical Change Required" to the spec to provide
> a
> compatibility mode, such as in Proposal A.
Now try to weighten the proposals again.
We cannot agree on any solution that is incompatible with OpenSolaris.
Jörg
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