Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > The GNU Coding Standards have specified /com for like a decade. > > > so why isn't it used in GNU/Linux? > > Most GNU programs *do* use it. Go look at their Makefiles. > > well, I don't see it in tar-1.11 (straight from ftp.gnu.org); but it could > be that I'm looking at it wrong. so I'll take your word for it. :)
That's because tar doesn't *have* any shared modifiable data. > my boss says that he remembers it from AT&T SysV, and maybe SCO. he > expresses condolences on anyone trying to bring it back. ;> Your boss is mistaken. Or just trying to seem to know things. Thomas _______________________________________________ Help-hurd mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-hurd
