On Thu, Nov 16, 2006 at 10:03:27AM -0800, Thomas Bushnell BSG <[EMAIL 
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> On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 09:44 +0100, Andreas Barth wrote:
> > * Thomas Bushnell BSG ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [061116 09:35]:
> > > On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 09:30 +0100, Andreas Barth wrote:
> > > > * [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [061115 18:31]:
> > > > > 1. /bin/sh can be a symbolic link to any shell.
> > > > 
> > > > I don't think we allow to any shell - but there are more possibilities
> > > > than just /bin/bash.
> > > 
> > > So can we just decide what the possibilities are and then put those in
> > > Policy and be done with it?
> > 
> > No, because policy doesn't work that way.
> > 
> > There is no reason to restrict us to a list of shells - there is a
> > reason to restrict us to a list of features.
> 
> I can live with a list of features.  But then, geez, don't you think the
> actual list should be given?  Saying "works on a Posix compatible shell"
> restricts way too much (you can't use "debconf" then) unless we wink and

Could you just stop spreading this debconf example, it's utterly wrong.

Thanks

Mike


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