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Defect in XBD 3.187_Group_Database

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Subject: Defect in XBD 3.187_Group_Database
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Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 15:15:31 +0100 (BST)
        Defect report from : Andrew Josey , The Open Group

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@ page 61 line 2005 section 3.187_Group_Database objection {impldef.1}

Problem:

Edition of Specification (Year): 2003

Defect code :  1. Error

The text says that this is "A system database of implementation-defined format".
Use of this term requires the PCD to document the format.
There is no benefit to portable applications to know the format.

Action:

Change "implementation-defined" to "unspecified"

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