[ksh93-integration-discuss] ksh93 Integration Update 1 Amendments1[PSARC/2008/344FastTracktimeout06/03/2008]

[Roland Mainz]

> Joseph Kowalski wrote:
> 
> >From David Korn, as referenced by Garrett, forwarded by Roland.
> 
> >         I expect that the new features are subject to change
> >         based on feedback (bugs and ideas).  Once there has
> >         been enough feedback that I feel comfortable I remove the -
> >         suffix.
> >
> That sounds like a resounding "yes" - new features can be altered
> in the "t-" to "t" transition.
> 
> (BTW: I wouldn't expect it to be any other way.  We make the
> same allowance for Beta releases.  We just shouldn't be placing
> components with Beta [non-]guarantees in potentially FCS
> products.)

Note that this is a general statement. To check "yes" for _this_ case
covering ksh93 version "t-", "t" and "t+" two things must be "true":
1. We need a good idea for adding new stuff (we don't have such a thing
right now, nearly all effort mainly goes into the new type system,
bugfixing and hunting down global variables as preparation for thread
support etc. and the contentious thing - the "enum" builtin - was the
_first_ one since 15 years)
2. Somehow magically a large chunk of "free time" needs to fall out of
the heaven, crawl out of hell or is somehow else put into existance
(Sauron's ring is unfortunately lost... ;-( )

Since neither [1] or [2] are true we can mark the "no" checkbox for this
time and move along, right ?

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Bye,
Roland

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