Add echo/printf and command/builtin considerations.

2009-12-15 23:51:48 +02:00 · 2009-12-15 23:51:48 +02:00 · 40a83563fd
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@ -431,6 +431,10 @@ guidelines in mind:
  Sending them to the developers list usually works too, but bits are more
  likely to fall through the cracks that way compared to the tracker.

+- Use printf(1) instead of echo(1) for portability reasons, and be sure to
+  invoke commands that are often found aliased (such as ls or grep etc)
+  using the "command" (or "builtin") command as appropriate.
+
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