Re: char-ranges.patch

[Alexandre Oliva]

On Oct 24, 2000, Akim Demaille <address@hidden> wrote:

>>>>>> "Alexandre" == Alexandre Oliva <address@hidden> writes:
Alexandre> On Oct 24, 2000, Akim Demaille <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>>>>> "Lars" == Lars J Aas <address@hidden> writes:
Lars> Does it really matter in m4-space?

>>> Today I don't think GNU M4 honors these LC_* variables, but I'm
>>> dead sure next versions will.

Alexandre> I'm not dead sure about that (it seems that the POSIX specs
Alexandre> don't disallow The Expected Thing (TM), and the next
Alexandre> version of regex/glibc will get us back to it), 

> I don't understand `get us back to it' :(  Are you saying you don't
> believe regex will not support these?

Get us back to The Expected Thing.  I.e., it's probably giving us back
the original meaning of `[a-z]'.

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