On Fri November 24 2006 15:24, Thomas Bushnell BSG wrote: > On Fri, 2006-11-24 at 15:12 -0700, Bruce Sass wrote: > > Sure, but since all "sh" scripts would be better off if they > > specified dash as their command interpreter... #!/bin/sh use would > > disappear. > > So?
Just pointing out that encouraging #!/bin/dash instead of #!/bin/sh when a script would be better off with a lighter shell than bash results in the demise of #!/bin/sh. > > > I don't think it's my job to start saying what *other* > > > distributions, which are not Debian, should do. > > > > but it is Debian's job to be responsive to its users needs and > > Debian has made a choice to strive for susv3 compatibility > > I don't think you understand what "compatibility" means in this > context. It does not mean that you can substitute any component of > the system with a different standards-compliant version and > everything must continue to work. So, what does "compatibility" mean in this context? > Our users needs do not, by and large, include embedded systems. I am glad that "by and large" is not the standard, for that would make Debian somewhat less universal than it is. - Bruce -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]