Re: invoking gunzip.exe

[Karl Berry]

    >(FWIW, I don't really understand this drive to reimplement Posix
    >utilities as shell scripts.  What exactly was wrong with gunzip,
    >fgrep, etc. being programs?)

    I don't understand that either.  Was this described in some official
    FSF communication somewhere?

I am not aware of any general "drive to reimplement utilities as shell
scripts".  Such reimplementations happen as a consequence of decisions
by individual maintainers.  I presume Paul will inform us about gunzip.

Personally, I agree with the arguments against shell scripts in such
cases, but my opinion is irrelevant :).

Best,
k