> Following the same kind of reasoning, I think OpenBSD should also > modify the `echo' command to fail if given an argument like `-E', as > its behaviour in that case differs from system to system, hence the > current implementation is likewise "just creating a trap for the > user", and surely this is unacceptable and therefore ought to be > fixed, right?
Following the same kind of reasoning, you should now stand on your head and do a foot dance. Such non-sequiturs related to other commands don't help the argument. sed is sed. Let's make sed awesome.