Date: Fri, 7 Mar 1997 17:45:04 -0500 From: Brian & <reichert@oneida.internet.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: ampersand in GECOS field Message-ID: <19970307174504.08147@oneida.internet.com>
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Howdy-
In dicking with various MTAs/MUAs, I've noted an inconsistant handling of an
ampersand ('&') in the GECOS field in the password file.
It was an assumption of mine that getpwent() would expand an ampresand to be
a capitalized represention of the username. Ie.: my username (reichert),
and GECOS entry ('Brian &') would yield: 'Brian Reichert'.
Yet, this does not seem to be the case. Apparently, only _some_ mail-related
agents manually expand the ampersand.
I can't find any formal documentation about this behaviour, imagined or
otherwise. Does anyone have any pointers?
--
Brian Reichert The Internet Company
617-547-3600 x161 96 Sherman Street
reichert@internet.com Cambridge, MA 02140
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