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SubjectRe: Stupid df tricks
Chris Wedgwood writes:
> On Wed, Jul 08, 1998 at 12:21:35PM +1000, Richard Gooch wrote:
> >
> > Upwardly compatible means you support the existing system (UNIX) while
> > possibly adding new features. If they want to add texinfo, fine. Just
> > keep supporting manual pages, so you can honestly claim to be upwardly
> > compatible.
>
> And backwards compatable means?

:-) Yeah, just what *is* the difference? Elsewhere on the GNU pages
they talk about "UNIX compatibility". Does "compatibility" mean "looks
the same from thirty paces"?

Regards,

Richard....

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