/bin/sh shell - the posix shell and {} braces expansion case

[Arkadiusz Miskiewicz]

We use tons of brace expansions (like man{1,5}) in our specs. Unfortunately 
there is a problem since POSIX/SUSv3 shell specification doesn't say a word 
about {} expansion. What now - should {} in spec files be forbidden?

I was thinking about switching from buggy and unmaintained pdksh to some other 
shell for Th than pdksh.

I've tested zsh as /bin/sh and {} issue came up since zsh posix compatible 
implementation is stricter than pdksh one. zsh has switch for that 
(no_ignore_brace) but... there is no single configuration file that is read 
by zsh in /bin/sh emulation mode).

Well, there is only bash left as a option for /bin/sh it seems ;-)

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Arkadiusz Miśkiewicz        PLD/Linux Team
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