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Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 19:54:42 +0100 (MET)
From: Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject: Re: shell utils 1.16 question
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On Fri, 8 Jan 1999, Mark E. wrote:

> want to do is make "test -f" find executables like "test -x" does since 
> autoconf and the configure scripts like to use "test -f". However, I 
> wanted to see if there were any objections to doing that since I would 
> be making this port available to the world.

I, for example, would object to such a modification. Instead, we should
(and do) provide a patched autoconf that uses 'test -x' when searching for
executables (it should do that anyhow, IMHO, not only for DOS), and get
into the habit of recreating 'configure' scripts before using them. 

Let's not break things that don't have to be broken.

Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker AT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.