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Re: non-POSIX behavior from wc(1)

To: Greg Troxel <gdt%ir.bbn.com@localhost>
Subject: Re: non-POSIX behavior from wc(1)
From: "Jeremy C. Reed" <reed%reedmedia.net@localhost>
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:06:29 -0600 (CST)

On Mon, 18 Jan 2016, Greg Troxel wrote:

> So it seems we should adjust wc(1) to note the extra spaces, since it
> seems unlikely that we would come to consensus on fixing it.

Just for fun I looked at and compiled wc.c from 32V (1979). (The source 
uses printf with %7ld.) Yes, feel free to note that there may be extra 
spaces.

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- non-POSIX behavior from wc(1)
  - From: Greg Troxel

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