>> > 1. The . (dot) command of sh(1) reads file from current directory
>> >    if the argument doesn't contain slashes and the named file
>> >    is not found in PATH.
>> >    This may be a potential security problem.
>> 
>> problem or not...i believe this is the historical behavior and
>> shouldn't be removed.
>> 
>> fwiw - csh does the exact same thing.
>
>Well, I think the "source" command of csh is totally different from "." of sh.
>"source" does not use the command search path at all.

well...that's true.  :)

>I inspected other shells.
>
[analysis trimmed]
>
>... then, I think the . command of traditional Bourne and Korn shells
>does not see current directory if not in the PATH.

well then...perhaps i was simply "winning" all this time.  i withdraw
my objection.

>What does the POSIX specify?

no idea.  anyone else?

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