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From: bruce@godot.UUCP (Bruce Nemnich)
Newsgroups: net.unix-wizards
Subject: Re: /bin/sh feature? --- more lossage
Message-ID: <150@godot.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 14-Jul-84 01:11:12 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 14 01:11:12 1984
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Funny you should mention this, since I got bit by a related feature just
today when trying to unpack a shar with /bin/sh:

	echo >foo <<eof
	line 1
	line 2 `hi`
	line 3
	eof

Yes, the backquote in inline input redirecton is active; it will try to
execute the hi command and lose.  Sigh.

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--Bruce Nemnich, Thinking Machines Corporation, Waltham, MA
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