Re: /bin/perl

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Chris Fearnley writes ("Re: /bin/perl"):
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> I disagree.  I mean some like awk, others python.  So where would the
> bloat in /bin end if everyone got to have their favorite tools in
> /bin?  I think FSSTND says only /required/ tools belong in /bin.
> Moreover, we already have a general purpose scripting tool available,
> /bin/bash.

I think that Perl is a special case because we have made it required
for Debian.

run-parts, which is in /bin, is a Perl script.  Either that has to be
changed, or Perl needs to be in /bin too.

Ian.