Mike Kupfer writes: > >>>>> "Dan" == Dan Price <dp at eng.sun.com> writes: > > Dan> To ask a related informational question: will ksh93 be ARC'd as > Dan> External, or Committed? (or something else?) > > Good question. The current draft materials say External, which I agree > seems more suited to SFW than ON. But I also think that External > doesn't really reflect the goals of the project.
s/External/Volatile/g I'd expect that, just like any other large project, it'll have a mix of Committed, Uncommitted, Volatile, and various private interfaces. > If we really want > ksh93 to replace /usr/bin/ksh, then the interfaces will eventually need > to be at least as stable as they are for the current ksh. True, but just for the things that must be stable. Debug interfaces and other parts that may be changing quickly can (and should) be isolated and given lower stability levels. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
