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From: kim@uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Using PIP:
Keywords: dupping closing pipes
Message-ID: <1fdu02pp76f901@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 19 Dec 89 18:50:42 GMT
References: <4689@sugar.hackercorp.com> <1610.AA1610@julie> <1718.AA1718@julie> <4780@sugar.hackercorp.com>
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In article <4780@sugar.hackercorp.com>, peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
> In article <11223@thorin.cs.unc.edu> tell@oscar.cs.unc.edu (Stephen Tell) writes:
> > In article <4778@sugar.hackercorp.com> peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva) writes:
> > >In article <1718.AA1718@julie> mcr@julie.UUCP (Michael Richardson) writes:
> > >>   /* fast:exp/src/include/roguestar.h */
> 
> > >>    char **rs_environ;         /* Arguments of environment space */
> > >>    int  rs_envcount;          /* Number of variables */
> > >	Not a good idea. You want to co-operate with AmigaDOS, and that means
> > >	using env:.
> 
> > But env: is deficient in that its "global" and therefore you can't have
> > more than one environment.
> 
> I understand this. However you should retain compatibility with the system
> as it exists. Similarly, your programs should use AmigaDOS keyword argument
> handling rather than UNIX -option style, and they should work properly under
> the Workbench and CLI as well as RogueStartup.

If you opt for compatibility as Peter suggests, could you please make it
settable.  Alot of people prefer -option style specifications.

Similarly with a solution to the env: problem.

/kim

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