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Article #1064Re: getgrnam(3) bug
From: Rich Salz
Date: Fri, 20 May 1988 15:06
Date: Fri, 20 May 1988 15:06
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Point:
"It's a bug that getgrnam(3) requires each entry to be on one line."
Counterpoint:
"Yeah, a bug in your editor; get a new one."
My rebuttal:
As it comes out of the box, BSD comes with ed and vi. If reasonable
tasks force me to create a file that the supplied tools can't create,
then there's a bug.
There are two solutions:
1. Remove the getgrnam(3) one line per entry restriction.
2. Ship another editor with BSD.
I believe the first choice is far superior.
/rich $alz
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