[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

[pinskia 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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http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37019