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From: emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti)
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Subject: Re: Possible bug in SunOS System V echo?
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Date: 13 Apr 90 15:29:42 GMT
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why not improve echo?

why bother?

when I want to
	echo 'foo\n'
I do
	printf "foo\n"
and get exactly what I want.

printf is Chris Torek's work, comp.sources.unix volume 9 I think.

--Ed