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From: decot@hpisod2.HP.COM (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: POSIX Draft for UNIX
Message-ID: <14020044@hpisod2.HP.COM>
Date: 14 Jun 88 09:18:18 GMT
References: <16092@brl-adm.ARPA>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> The POSIX draft standard can be ordered from the IEEE at:
> 
> IEEE Service Center
> 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331
> Piscataway, NJ 08855-1331
> 
> It is listed as `1003.1 (Draft American National Standard) Trial-Use
> Standard Portable Operating System for Computer Environments.'

You do *NOT* want this book; it is over a year out of date.  This is the
"Trial-Use" standard, not the Draft Full-Use standard that is nearing
approval.

> The standard can also be ordered from Global Engineering Documents,
> (800)854-7179.

I have no idea what this version might be.

The response from Ian Kluft gives a channel to get the correct document.

Dave Decot
hpda!decot