> I read somewhere that GNU was moving to C++. > > But I can rewrite this in C. > > --- Brian You forgot to CC the list.
Also, consider the following: - bash has one maintainer only - the code you provided is just an example, it's not a patch against bash, so, further work is needed to understand how to apply your suggestion to the already working code. - you give no examples of what your program does, or how it relates to bash This means that probably your suggestion won't be accepted: it's too much work, and the benefit is not clear. Consider rewriting it as a patch against bash (use the -devel branch as a reference), and explain clearly what it does and why it is useful. That increases the likelyhood of having your suggestions get included into bash.
