AIX reading /etc/environment out of step.

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Wed, Jan 23, 2002 at 09:35:42AM -0600, mouring at etoh.eviladmin.org wrote:
> > - It's the AIX way. There are variables set in there that are required
> > for interaction with the system libraries. You either have to read it
> > or duplicate it.
> 
> However you do get why I don't like it.  It is undocumented and is
> targeted to a single platform.

So let's document it? :-)

As for "single platform" - well, other platforms don't do it that way,
so if we start doing it, it might also lead to nasty surprises.

gert
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