Ivan Marsh wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:47:59 +0000, stan wrote:
>
>
>>In comp.os.linux.misc Ivan Marsh <annoyed@you.now> wrote: :> umm- last I
>>heard Linux isn't Posix compliant. Unless this has changed :> recently
>>what you describe isn't going to fly.
>>
>>: Linux has always been POSIX compliant.
>>
>>ref? Linux is a kernel- it CAN'T be completely Posix compliant. Some
>>distributions could be.
>
>
> Completely? Not 100% no.
>
> You might want to check this out. Issues that need to be addressed to make
> Linux completely POSIX compliant.
>
> http://www.opengroup.org/personal/aj...28-07-2003.txt
>

Interestingly, given the gripe that started this thread, Linux/GNU's
implementation of last is *not* given as one of the problems with
POSIX compliance.


Chris Mattern