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Re: Several reasons why debian should not use bash for /bin/sh



Hi,
>>"Herbert" == Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au> writes:

 Herbert> Manoj Srivastava <srivasta@datasync.com> wrote:
 >> 
 >> Functions are supported by POSIX. I think POSIX compliance is
 >> critical; and hence ash does not cut it as a /bin/sh replacement. 

 Herbert> Please get your facts straight before making conclusions.
 Herbert> ash definitely supports POSIX functions.

	Pardon me for trusting the originator; they said that ash did
 not support functions, and I took them at their word. 

	manoj
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