On Fri, Aug 29, 2025 at 03:12:42PM -0400, Chet Ramey wrote:
> If a feature is never documented or officially announced (e.g., in NEWS,
> or in a release announcement), why would a typical user assume it's
> available at all?
>
> I personally think that's an absurd notion. Features deprecated on release?
> Why would you think the feature is available when it's not documented or
> announced?

I've never read the Bash documentation cover-to-cover. I've been using
"^^" and ",," for years without being aware they were undocumented
because I had seen them used elsewhere, and it never crossed my mind
that they might be undocumented. I'm sure other people also fall into
this camp.

Eric

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