On 2008-12-07 02:04 +0100, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > On Saturday 2008 December 06 17:47, Dotan Cohen wrote: >> 2008/12/7 Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> > For maximum compatibility, that needs to be: >> > VAR=<value>; export VAR >> >> Compatibility with what? > > UNIX. The Single Unix Specification is maintained by the Open Group who > certify UNIX products.
You should upgrade your specification. Susv3 explicitly mentions the "export name=word" syntax as supported. > In particular, Mac OS X is certified UNIX. And installs bash as /bin/sh. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]