Re: New uname option to query exact OS distribution

Bruce Korb <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Aug 2004 07:46:36 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.linux.lsb.discuss,gmane.comp.gnu.core-utils.bugs
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"Dr. Giovanni A. Orlando" wrote:
> 
> Markus Kuhn wrote:
> 
> >Feature proposal for POSIX uname:
> >
> >
> Hi,
> 
>     I like this proposal, but I prefer to maintain "-o" (OS) instead of
> "-d" (Distro).
> 
>     However, when approved must be POSIX complaint.

Linux-isms do not belong in POSIX.  LSB is the venue for the issue.

Regards, Bruce