>> I >> believe POSIX documentation to be more accessible to a variety of Python >> developers than other system's, and it's better documented: rationales >> are included, history is available, etc. > > I'm not sure that's true. Various Unix/Linux man pages are readily > available on the Internet, but they regard specific implementations, > which often depart from the spec in one way or another. POSIX specs > themselves don't seem to be easily reachable; you might even have to pay > for them.
Then please rest assured that it actually *is* true: - the Linux man pages are often a literal copy of the POSIX man pages, so when you look at a Linux man page, there is a good chance that it either is the wording of the POSIX spec, or points out what details are specific to POSIX. - The Open Group publishes POSIX free of charge, and these days also free of registration. - these days, specific implementations typically do *not* deviate from POSIX. Some provide additional features, but in a way that does not harm compatibility. Regards, Martin _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
