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From: Mark Valentine <mark@thuvia.demon.co.uk>
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> From: mark@thuvia.demon.co.uk (Mark Valentine)
> Date: Sun 27 Oct, 2002
> Subject: Re: Why I am opposed to a Standards Ghetto

> If we do have /usr/posix, however, is there any harm in populating it
> with any XSI-compatible utilities which people are prepared to support?

To answer my own question: Yes.

		Cheers,

		Mark.

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