Re: Passwd/Group changes proposal v1

To: Rob Browning <osiris@cs.utexas.edu>, Mark Eichin <eichin@cygnus.com>
Cc: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>, debian-devel@lists.debian.org, Bruce Perens <Bruce@pixar.com>
Subject: Re: Passwd/Group changes proposal v1
From: bruce@pixar.com (Bruce Perens)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 96 10:54 PST
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Reply-to: Bruce Perens <Bruce@Pixar.com>
References: <199611181038.CAA25240@tantale.fifi.org> <m0vPYZ8-00JJ7aC@golem.pixar.com> <87afsfdyca.fsf@raven.ots.utexas.edu>

Yes, "marking" the system accounts in such a way that the UID would be
reserved but no use would be possible would be fine. I just want to point
out collision, or avoid it, if possible.

	Bruce
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- Passwd/Group changes proposal v1
  - From: Philippe Troin <phil@fifi.org>
- Re: Passwd/Group changes proposal v1
  - From: bruce@pixar.com (Bruce Perens)
- Re: Passwd/Group changes proposal v1
  - From: Rob Browning <osiris@cs.utexas.edu>

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