On Fri, 2014-09-26 at 10:51 -0400, Steve Simmons wrote: > 2) build a 'real' /bin/sh without those compiled in. This begs the > definition of 'real', but IMHO if it's not in POSIX, it shouldn't be > in 'real' /bin/sh
Ubuntu and it's derivatives have been doing this since 2006. /bin/sh on these systems is dash: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DashAsBinSh They get a lot flak for it amongst people who care more about having things work than having things portable, but they've stuck to their guns so far. Probably this current situation leaves them feeling justified and even more resolute. As someone who develops a lot of embedded software and is constantly burned by people throwing badly-written bash-specific scripts into their packages, I have really appreciated them taking this stand. It would be great if Red Hat would also join in, but I cannot imagine that happening, ever: way too much would break for too little gain. _______________________________________________ Autoconf mailing list Autoconf@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/autoconf
