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Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 20:05:38 -0700
From: Steve Kargl <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
To: attila! <attila@hun.org>
Cc: "FreeBSD 5.0-CURRENT" <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: Who broke sort(1) ?
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On Wed, Sep 25, 2002 at 12:06:45AM +0000, attila! wrote:
> 
>     However, I do object to GNU's heavy handed removal of a
>     flag which is in extensive use. I don't have a problem
>     with the new syntax, but leave the old one intact
> 
>            -k, --key=POS1[,POS2]
>                   start a key at POS1, end it at POS 2
> 

GNU's heavy handed removal?  According to Bill Fenner
the removal is mandated by POSIX.

-- 
Steve

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