Martin Schaffstall writes: > On 9/21/06, Casper.Dik at sun.com <Casper.Dik at sun.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Sounds you like being a little sadist and punish users with /sbin/sh. > > >Casper, could you elaborate why Sun is not willing to address the > > >problems with /sbin/sh and isn't even willing to support an > > >alternative, pls? > > > > The current ARC case is about ksh93 integration; it is not about > > replacing /sbin/sh with ksh93 or changing root's default shell. > > > > In the context of the ARC case, your question does not make sense. > > No, it makes sense in the context of this ARC case. /sbin/ksh93 would > be an alternative for boot scripts. /sbin/sh is a pain in the ass and > I am wondering why an alternative is not even considered
Note that we're talking here _only_ about boot scripts that execute before /usr is mounted read-only. That's really not very many. -- James Carlson, KISS Network <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 1 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
