On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:47:28 +0200 Simon Josefsson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Some of the default tools in gNewSense are non-GNU projects, even > though a GNU-project exists that implements the same tool. Wouldn't > it be nice if gNewSense preferred the GNU tools when possible? yes. its todo. > For example: > > * /usr/bin/telnet - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists > * /usr/bin/ftp - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists > * /bin/ping - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists > * /bin/sh - this is dash but GNU Bash exists mawk/gawk, openssh/lsh,gnu mailutils are others i have on my list. > I'm sure there are other examples, but these are the ones I could > identify easily. > This could make gNewSense become more like a "GNU OS". > > /Simon provide a patch to the relevant tasks, made against metad. kk -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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