From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 6377 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2007 05:13:43 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (2007-05-02) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.1 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 20 Jun 2007 05:13:43 -0000 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at sunsite.dk does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: (qmail 77472 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2007 05:13:36 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 20 Jun 2007 05:13:36 -0000 Received: (qmail 13642 invoked by alias); 20 Jun 2007 05:13:21 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-workers-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 23577 Received: (qmail 13633 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2007 05:13:20 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 20 Jun 2007 05:13:20 -0000 Received: (qmail 74697 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2007 05:13:20 -0000 Received: from vms040pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.40) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 20 Jun 2007 05:13:16 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.90.58]) by vms040.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0JJX008RU562SZZ8@vms040.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-workers@sunsite.dk; Wed, 20 Jun 2007 00:13:15 -0500 (CDT) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l5K5DDQo030193 for ; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:13 -0700 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id l5K5DCMU030192 for zsh-workers@sunsite.dk; Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:12 -0700 Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 22:13:12 -0700 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Version emulation (Re: Change in FIGNORE behavior) In-reply-to: <200706181332.l5IDWCiC015371@news01.csr.com> To: "zsh workers" Message-id: <070619221312.ZM30191@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20a807210705291856qe306eeds250f4f9d5f4dd33f@mail.gmail.com> <200705300945.l4U9jUbE009607@news01.csr.com> <20070530112934.3950357b@news01.csr.com> <070530035810.ZM29792@torch.brasslantern.com> <200705301127.l4UBROR5010814@news01.csr.com> <20070530135436.410e11ff@news01.csr.com> <20070604104901.276f7d83@news01.csr.com> <070604095654.ZM17620@torch.brasslantern.com> <200706051419.l55EJZSh013059@news01.csr.com> <20070615110906.04ab8685@news01.csr.com> <200706181332.l5IDWCiC015371@news01.csr.com> Comments: In reply to Peter Stephenson "Re: Change in FIGNORE behavior" (Jun 18, 2:32pm) On Jun 18, 2:32pm, Peter Stephenson wrote: } Subject: Re: Change in FIGNORE behavior } } I wonder if it's worth adding an option to emulate so you can "emulate } -v 4.2"? It would be highly imperfect since only the MULTIBYTE and } KSH_ZERO_SUBSCRIPT options are useful for this purpose; you're stuck } with anything else. I just noticed this, and although it's a pleasant-sounding idea I don't think we want to proceed in that direction. Before you know it someone will want to be able to say "emulate -v 2.6" to get back the different handling of literal/lexical history, and similar lunacy.