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From: cazier@mbunix.mitre.org (Cazier)
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Subject: Re: Standards Update, IEEE 1003.0: POSIX Guide
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Date: 2 May 90 15:00:46 GMT
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From: cazier@mbunix.mitre.org (Cazier)

Why would any vendor feel "punished" because they can't meet some
standard? I imagine there will be lots of OS's that can't meet the
standards fully....but why should they feel punished?

POSIX is not likely to impact your sales much, would it?

Volume-Number: Volume 19, Number 96