Redirection quirks: 2>&1 >file -- vs. -- >file 2>&1

[Doug Gwyn <gwyn>]

>     $ command 2>&1 >file
>     $ command >file 2>&1
> 
> These are not equivalent using our 4.2bsd Bourne shell.

They're not supposed to be.  The redirections are performed
in the order given.