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Re: Make Debian better (Re: Two Debian 3.0 reviews at Slashdot)



On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 12:49:34PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> [I am not subscribed to -user.]
> 
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2002 at 09:07:48AM +0200, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> 
> >  - broken home/end keys in bash in xterm (even in Woody)
> 
> You'll have to persuade the upstream bash/libreadline cabal that
> actually supporting DEC VT100 and later terminal emulation is a
> worthwhile thing to do, instead of half-assing their way through it.
> 

Isn't it the downstream packager's job to take upstream and configure
it in a usable way for most users? It seems that if the patches
discussed earlier in this thread work, then whining about upstream
attitudes is just an excuse for not applying them. 

michael

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