"Dr. David Kirkby" <
david.kirkby@...> writes:
> Solaris 7 lacks this, so one does not have to go back as far as you believe.
No, Solaris 7 has /usr/bin/printf. If memory serves, it also has a
/bin/ksh that supports printf. See, for example,
<
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf-patches/2006-12/msg00000.html>
and <
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/autoconf-patches/2006-12/msg00010.html>.
Also, Solaris 7 is pretty far back. Sun stopped issuing patches for it
in August 2005, and dropped all support in August 2008; see
<
http://www.sun.com/service/eosl/solaris/solaris_vintage_eol_5.2005.xml>.
From the GNU project's point of view, there is not a strong argument for
supporting a non-free OS that is not supported by the commercial
supplier itself.
While we're on the subject, Sun stopped issuing patches for Solaris 8 in
April 2009, and will stop supporting it in April 2012. The
corresponding dates for Solaris 9 are November 2011 and November 2014.
See <
http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/releases.jsp>.
