On Mon, 2004-08-23 at 07:46, Bruce Korb wrote:
Linux-isms do not belong in POSIX. LSB is the venue for the issue.
Regards, Bruce
Agreed, and in the LSB, we have (as has been pointed out) lsb_release
that gives all this stuff.
lsb_release -a
LSB Version: 1.3
Distributor ID: RedHat
Description: Red Hat Linux release 9 (Shrike)
Release: 9
Codename: Shrike
This is not a venue for invention ... widespread existing practice is
what goes into the standard. If a large number of implementations (say,
those based on some Open Source kernel and library) had uname -d
behaving as you describe, it would be appropriate for the standards
committees to consider it for inclusion. But WE DON"T INVENT STUFF HERE
(sorry for shouting, but it is a critical point!).
(OK, the LSB invented lsb_release, but they also supplied it to all the
vendors)