Bug#267594: libc6 depends on bash

[GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>]

At Mon, 30 Aug 2004 06:20:06 +0200,
Harald Dunkel wrote:
> GOTO Masanori wrote:
> > 
> > BTW, even we use /bin/bash, do we have reason to use /bin/sh?  If so,
> > why?  bash is included in the base system.  We use various tools for
> > postinst/preinst, because those tools are also in the bootstrapping
> > base system.
> 
> Most of the other packages don't work without libc6,
> including bash. If libc6 depends upon a complex shell
> like bash, then the chain of dependencies gets even
> longer. Its a higher risk.
> 
> IMHO libc6 should not depend upon other packages at
> all. If there is no way around this, then it should
> work with any /bin/sh, not just bash.

Why does "there is no way around this" lead "it should work with any
/bin/sh"?  BTW, read libc6.postinst/preinst before replying...

Regards,
-- gotom