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From: cazier@mbunix.mitre.org (Cazier)
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Subject: POSIX.1 requires shell???
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Date: 13 Nov 90 15:30:33 GMT
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Submitted-by: cazier@mbunix.mitre.org (Cazier)

Does POSIX.1 require that a shell interface capability exist? I know that
POSIX.2 is still being worked, but is it possible that dot 1 does not
require dot 2, but rather simply allows that if a shell is available it
will be according to dot 2?


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