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According to Paul Eggert on 2/25/2006 12:58 AM:
>> In the files `getopt.c', `glob.c', and `regexprops-generic.texi' I
>> suggest to replace the word `illegal' with `invalid'.
>
> Not for getopt.c, since POSIX requires the word "illegal" there;
> if yo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karl Berry) writes:
> Not for getopt.c, since POSIX requires the word "illegal" there;
>
> Well, it could be made POSIXLY_CORRECT,
That's already the case. "illegal" is used only if POSIXLY_CORRECT.
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Eric Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is it worth filing an aardvark with the Austin group requesting leeway on
> this wording?
It can't hurt to ask. The main point is that practical programs have
to deal with the wording difference anyway.
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Not for getopt.c, since POSIX requires the word "illegal" there;
Well, it could be made POSIXLY_CORRECT, since GNU programs aren't
supposed to use "illegal" for this sort of thing, as we all know.
However, it's such a minor point that I certainly don't wish to
strenously argue for it :).
> > In the files `getopt.c', `glob.c', and `regexprops-generic.texi' I
> > suggest to replace the word `illegal' with `invalid'.
>
> Not for getopt.c, since POSIX requires the word "illegal" there;
Uh, oh, thanks for the information.
Werner
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[CVS 2006-02-24]
In the files `getopt.c', `glob.c', and `regexprops-generic.texi' I
suggest to replace the word `illegal' with `invalid'.
Werner
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