Bug#963929: O: rsh-redone -- Reimplementation of rsh and rlogin

[Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl>]

Guus Sliepen schreef op 2020-06-28 21:33:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: normal
>
> I intend to orphan the rsh-redone package.
>
> I no longer have time to maintain this. I am also the upstream author 
> of
> this; if you want to adopt the package, you are also welcome to take
> over upstream maintainership. However, since no-one should be using RSH
> in this day and age anymore, if no one is interested I will request
> removal of this package.

I connect to xxx pi with linux/android using rlogin/rsh all the time.
Isn't it a basic simple functionality?
Why "should" I not be using rsh?
What could I use instead, hooking up a vt100 via an usb to RS232 
interface is
not very practical?

> The package description is:
>  Rsh-redone is a reimplementation of the remote shell clients and 
> servers.
>  It is written from the ground up to avoid the bugs found in the 
> standard
>  clients and servers. It also fully supports IPv6.
>  .
>  This package provides rsh and rlogin.

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Suffering is the prerogative of the strong, the weak -- perish.
Albert van der Horst