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Subject: Re: [9fans] *Suspect* Re:  mishandling empty lists - let's fix it
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Jacob Todd wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 08:59:32AM +0200, Uriel wrote:
>> I'm sure the people in charge of writing the next version of the PoSix
>> standard will be very happy to adopt your proposal!
>>
>> That is, if they have not independently 'discovered' this fantastic
>> solution to this horrible 'problem' already on their own.
>>
>> Of course, they could also move with the times, and adopt an XML
>> format for command arguments which would be much more extensible and
>> Web 2.0 compliant.
>>
>> That way all commands could share the same dynamically linked parser,
>> and one could write scripts with their favorite XML-editor!
>>
>> uriel
>>
>
> Breaking news: bash now uses mysql to store your history,  environmental
> variables, et cetera.
>
> Don't forget to tune in at 7 to discuss Emacs newest feature,a Virtual Machine
> that runs in the editor.
>

That second part ain't new.

But it's a virtual machine that mostly runs its *mouth*.

Bill