From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: zsh-workers-return-43707-ml=inbox.vuxu.org@zsh.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIMWL_WL_MED,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from primenet.com.au (ns1.primenet.com.au [203.24.36.2]) by inbox.vuxu.org (OpenSMTPD) with ESMTP id dbe5e30d for ; Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:56:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 23295 invoked by alias); 17 Oct 2018 22:56:08 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-workers-help@zsh.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes List-Id: Zsh Workers List List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: X-Seq: 43707 Received: (qmail 945 invoked by uid 1010); 17 Oct 2018 22:56:08 -0000 X-Qmail-Scanner-Diagnostics: from mail-it1-f196.google.com by f.primenet.com.au (envelope-from , uid 7791) with qmail-scanner-2.11 (clamdscan: 0.99.2/21882. spamassassin: 3.4.1. Clear:RC:0(209.85.166.196):SA:0(-1.9/5.0):. Processed in 1.804919 secs); 17 Oct 2018 22:56:08 -0000 X-Envelope-From: dana@dana.is X-Qmail-Scanner-Mime-Attachments: | X-Qmail-Scanner-Zip-Files: | DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=dana-is.20150623.gappssmtp.com; s=20150623; h=mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=ikAgx2KkSKCS4dp+iLr5YHqz9W85gw11vhqI9O0j0Oo=; b=bS98zM0tvL9TEaVHoDTgpbrf9yWAceDqDXHsrNDGjUA85Z3u+N+6gtzZ7c3e8dT2Ca sH0ZUPZXfNdp/S6IQU7/S05z/XYk+h7X0j9VnpUXL2CPF2A8Ir2FUSNBmI8LaNyjGeOo 7S2BlW6zqI/5VgWSomhicyW7c6ivg18A6Ra38VKk46/eit7Km6C+p1vSnfmVgIVhM46Q lPHgmZtA5a1/VzaKpGFOgR3G/rKLo2eHI6bRRR/cPByAptHi6hbW1kzyh7CF7bjSguNr GefSvhsNacpH/ETDo9ehod9gZoU1fBt7zFd4YDOojjhXSAhawuqkzveFaAYE1LaAWgkg 4+5w== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:subject:from:in-reply-to:date:cc :content-transfer-encoding:message-id:references:to; bh=ikAgx2KkSKCS4dp+iLr5YHqz9W85gw11vhqI9O0j0Oo=; b=oNAGVoyTHf7gaQwCFav7Qfidu0+OYfZk8bKRyP2uQq2YIuXxtg6JYKR+kitc1fQeXK 70qSeFtUFKRBkRMxNZPvfxe1X/iD+aqxHfNNCyvdLLpBPbVkCGfOAb3GkDvOEXmp+eS5 Ty0jCPovYBIZXH4bj7vpDEMTE20cXm1pA9I1tZUpo0erg9M3z3p0TiYmY5hEdYFV9Db8 9yHq2zouvg7ENOjiiFvnI1ucotvgtahlGLihjlVMwVGZjThQM5D7kGh9LGPJMfRWinuC pmQeyrFg94ind2MZRgcqvq307EHjPT/dj5CVZUVqd/7cK4L3q+s9OAK1aAPjuTzpZ2pP m5NQ== X-Gm-Message-State: ABuFfojhJ+1VSuPHUmEZQDIKPJeSs//B/FdKjsEN0DN2/MNk2q0+RCEV bRbAdqGgsmhxEUoN7lG+WeZTTc1DmII= X-Google-Smtp-Source: AJdET5dKF9di/x3Jm8uHY1j7mz9Y3Fdgt+krCrU36Un4de/HuJ7qybfPqceoumpwvNBq/Y30jc7mMw== X-Received: by 2002:a24:4f82:: with SMTP id c124-v6mr3288797itb.108.1539816963505; Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:56:03 -0700 (PDT) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 11.5 \(3445.9.1\)) Subject: Re: [PATCH] Clarify documentation of parameter-assignment behaviour From: dana In-Reply-To: Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:56:02 -0500 Cc: "zsh-workers@zsh.org" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <042AC609-6169-4637-B7FF-708840B30853@dana.is> References: To: Bart Schaefer X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3445.9.1) On 17 Oct 2018, at 17:26, Bart Schaefer = wrote: >Through all of this the underlying >assumption was the reader had some shell background, and the zsh doc >only had to explain how zsh was special. Considering huge portions of the manual are dedicated to explaining the = most fundamental aspects of shell functionality (how commands are resolved, = how to redirect files, what a pipe-line is, &c.), and AFAICT it's been that way = since i was a child, it kind of seems like that assumption went out the window a = pretty long time ago But i don't feel strongly about this cow, obv. No need to let it in if = it'll just make a mess dana