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From: Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: shift "fatal error"
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:27:17 -0500
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Dan Muresan wrote:

> After reading the other part of the spec (about syntax errors in
> utilities), I reached the conclusion that dash has just enough excuses
> in the spec and in history to behave as it currently does

I have no strong opinion about this (and indeed the spec and history
not giving a clear answer reduces my motivation) but if you'd like to
change the spec, it's very easy.  See

 http://www.opengroup.org/austin/

Hope that helps,
Jonathan