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Re: itp: static bins / resolving static debian issues



Wednesday, August 18, 1999, 4:32:28 PM, Craig wrote:
> NO!  that would be a big mistake. this shouldn't be done for the same
> reason that you shouldn't change root's shell on solaris or sco to bash.
> we'd have enough trouble with bashisms in root cron jobs even if we
> switched to a posix sh, switching root's shell to sash would likely be a
> disaster (i'm disturbed even by the fact that the postinst for sash asks
> if it should change root's shell to sash!)

    That cinches it.  Craig and I agreed on something, it must be the right
thing to do.  ;)

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