Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!lll-lcc!rutgers!mit-eddie!husc6!necntc!encore!linus!philabs!micomvax!musocs!mcgill-vision!mouse From: mouse@mcgill-vision.UUCP (der Mouse) Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: echo (was $@ vs. $*) Message-ID: <585@mcgill-vision.UUCP> Date: Sun, 21-Dec-86 01:34:59 EST Article-I.D.: mcgill-v.585 Posted: Sun Dec 21 01:34:59 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Dec-86 18:41:14 EST References: <181@haddock.UUCP> <106@quacky.UUCP> <164@its63b.ed.ac.uk> <198@haddock.UUCP> Distribution: world Organization: McGill University, Montreal Lines: 16 In article <198@haddock.UUCP>, karl@haddock.UUCP (Karl Heuer) writes: > The three major branches [of UNIX] (Research, USG, and Berkeley) have > distinct versions of echo! > Karl W. Z. Heuer (ima!haddock!karl or karl@haddock.isc.com), The Walking Lint > Btw, the V8 echo is the best of the lot; I hope the others adopt it. What are the differences? Why do you feel V8 echo is best? (I know, it's the most nutritious. Tastes best too. :-) der Mouse USA: {ihnp4,decvax,akgua,utzoo,etc}!utcsri!mcgill-vision!mouse think!mosart!mcgill-vision!mouse Europe: mcvax!decvax!utcsri!mcgill-vision!mouse ARPAnet: think!mosart!mcgill-vision!mouse@harvard.harvard.edu