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From: Andrew Cagney <ac131313@ges.redhat.com>
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To: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@mvista.com>
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Subject: Re: RFA: >, >>, and "tee" operators
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> So in other words, I'd like to stick with 
> 
>> >  redirect [-a[ppend]] FILE [COMMAND]
>> >  log [-a[ppend]] FILE [COMMAND]

Don't forget that prefix `-' and `--' are valid C operators.  You can't 
tell the difference between the above and a valid C expressions.  I 
think that rules `-...' out.

I also think it should be part of the ``set'' family.  I think it is 
entirely reasonable for a user to type:
	``show logfile''
set/show can be used in ways that avoid the need for parameters.

enjoy,
Andrew