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Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users Variable assignments specified with eval shell built-in Post 302486417 by fpmurphy on Saturday 8th of January 2011 11:40:29 AM
Old 01-08-2011
Note that Bash even in POSIX mode is not fully POSIX compliant. It is mostly compliant. There are weasel words used to avoid claiming full compliance.
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will cause Bash to conform more closely to the POSIX standard
Chet R has no interest in full conformance.
 

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