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[Bug libgcj/37019] [4.2 Regression] Inconsistent gcc-4.2.3/libjava/configure uses "grep" and "egrep" and "grep -E" and "$EGGREP" but not ggrep -- sed also is trouble
- From: "pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org" <gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org>
- To: java-prs at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: 4 Aug 2008 18:53:45 -0000
- Subject: [Bug libgcj/37019] [4.2 Regression] Inconsistent gcc-4.2.3/libjava/configure uses "grep" and "egrep" and "grep -E" and "$EGGREP" but not ggrep -- sed also is trouble
- References: <bug-37019-13830@http.gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/>
- Reply-to: gcc-bugzilla at gcc dot gnu dot org
------- Comment #4 from pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org 2008-08-04 18:53 -------
>The creator of the Operating System can name any command any name they want
> (EG: Ralph can be spelled Ralf or Rolf etc). Similarly grep can be called sed
> and sed can be called diff -- I'm not suggested that is a good idea, just that
> it is possible.
Not if they want to call their OS a POSIX or UNIX OS really. POSIX actually
makes a standard about programs too.
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