On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, at 2:15pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If they only exist within bash, then I wouldn't advocate their use if > you're goal is portable shell code.
If portability is a concern, depending on the environment, it is sometimes easier to install the GNU tools everywhere than try to craft something that works on all the "native" tools. Install the GNU tool once, and be done with it, or spend the rest of your life porting your own code. :-) -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not | | necessarily represent the views or policy of any other person, entity or | | organization. All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | ***************************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the text 'unsubscribe gnhlug' in the message body. *****************************************************************
