Re: [Bug-ed] ed(1) doesn't support "^" address

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Tim Chase wrote:
> The original Unix ed(1) supported a "^" address which was a synonym
> for "-".

I see in the POSIX documentation for ed[1] that '^' is one of those 
historical things that is currently neither required nor forbidden.

[1] http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009604499/utilities/ed.html

I think nobody ever asked for it, so I guess nobody is using it.

I would prefer to leave such obscure old synonym out of ed, but feedback 
is welcome.


Best regards,
Antonio.