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Groff 1.05.90 Bug Report (sort of)

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From: Mark Prior
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 21:37
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                           Groff Bug Report

Please read the PROBLEMS file before sending in a bug report.

Please fill in all fields, even if you think they are not relevant.

Please delete the text in brackets before sending it in.

Please report separate bugs separately.

Send the completed form either to bug-groff@prep.ai.mit.edu or
directly to me (jjc@jclark.com).  Messages sent to bug-groff can
sometimes take several days to reach me.

GROFF VERSION:
1.05.90

MACHINE:
DECstation 5000/25

OS:
Ultrix 4.2C

COMPILER:
gcc 2.2.2

INPUT FILES:
None

COMMAND LINE:
./configure

DESCRIPTION OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOUR:
The "standard" Bourne Shell under Ultrix doesn't support the
${foo:-bar} construct and so the
        BROKEN_SPOOLER_F:AGS=${BROKEN_SPOOLER_FLAG:-7}
line in configure causes a "sh: bad substitution" abort

SUGGESTED FIX [optional]:
Two choices
1. Don't use ${foo:-bar} type constructs, this could freak out other
   old BSD based Bourne shells.
2. Tell Ultrix users to execute configure using the System V Bourne
   shell that is supplied with Ultrix, ie "/bin/sh5 configure"
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From: mrp@itd.adelaide.EDU.AU (Mark Prior)
Subject: Groff 1.05.90 Bug Report (sort of)
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