Re: bash-3.1-7^[$B!!^[(BBUG

[Carlo Florendo <subscribermail@gmail.com>]

Carlo Florendo wrote:
> Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>>
>> I think this is getting a little off-track.  Another option just 
>> means another
>> area for people who don't understand what's going on to trip and fall 
>> and then
>> come and bug the list as a result.  IMO, there's already such an 
>> option, even
>> without changing bash.  It's called 'd2u'.  Let's not over-think and 
>> over-do
>> things here.  There's pain involved in that too.  I'm not convinced 
>> that it's
>> worth the pain to all for the benefit of a few.  Of course, I firmly 
>> believe
>> that what can and will be done here is Eric's call.  He's the one 
>> that will be
>> maintaining it.
>>
>
> You've got the keyverb:  overdo
>
> We've already got d2u.  There is a point in making bash scripts work 
> with CRLF endings but at the expense of a slower and a little bit 
> larger bash, I think.  (If I'm wrong here, I'm sorry, I haven't seen 
> bash's code.)
>
> d2u is much simpler.  For the sake of simplicity and elegance, let's 
> go d2u.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Carlo
>
This was an old thread.  Sorry for the late reply.  I didn't check the 
dates.  

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Carlo Florendo
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