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? > > 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. Our users needs do not, by and large, include embedded systems. Thomas
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