Joseph Kowalski <jek3 at sun.com> wrote:
> Joerg Schilling wrote:
> > Joseph Kowalski <jek3 at sun.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Joerg Schilling wrote:
> >>
> >>> Bart, I need help with the makefiles and other Sun specific parts.
> >>>
> >>> Star itself is ready for the task.
> >>>
> >>>
> >> What about the extensions beyond the currently approved case (2004/480)?
> >>
> >
> > Star eveolves, but this is done in a compliant way (only extensions, no
> > changes).
> >
> I guess I'll say it again. The interfaces are approved by PSARC. Each
> of those
> incremental changes need to be approved.
>
> You've been lurking on the psarc aliases for quite a long time. You've
> surely
> seen the fast-tracks which add a simple option? (Example: the loader guys).
> Why would this paradigm not apply to star?
Adding "-/" to Sun tar was denied by me for good reasons: it breaks
compatibility.
Why should star go thorugh a system that is even ignored by Sun tar?
J?rg
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