Bug#582495: debian-policy: extend UID range of user accounts

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux1.fr>]

On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 01:27:38PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
> On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 08:26:46PM +0200, Raphael Hertzog wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 May 2010, Santiago Vila wrote:
> > > Known affected packages: adduser, base-files
> > > Fix: Trivial: s/29999/59999/
> 
> > > I'm looking for seconds for this proposal.
> 
> > Seconded.
> 
> Seconded.

This make four seconds so far, so the proposal is accepted.

    Proposed by Santiago Vila
    Seconded:  Russ Allbery    <rra@debian.org>
    Seconded:  Luk Claes       <luk@debian.org>
    Seconded:  Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
    Seconded:  Steve Langasek  <vorlon@debian.org>

I have created a branch bug582495-ballombe for this issue.

adduser and base-files should be updated.

> Does anyone think there's a need for another reserved ID range somewhere
> above 16 bits to replace this one?

This discussion probably belong to another bug or to the list now.

Cheers,
-- 
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>

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