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Author: Marlon Nunes
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Subject: Re: [DNG] Proposed defaults changes
On 2015-07-19 14:19, Nextime wrote:
> On July 19, 2015 6:52:28 PM CEST, "T.J. Duchene"
> <t.j.duchene@???> wrote:
>> Hi, everyone! =)
>>
>> With all this discussion about changes, I'd like to make sure that the
>> UNIX guru/programmer is represented. I've mentioned this before, and
>> I
>> hate repetition - BUT - I feel it is important enough that it should
>> be
>> stated separately so that it is not overlooked. All this discussion
>> about replacing defaults concerns me that someone might inadvertently
>> break some standards that they are unfamiliar with. Yes, before
>> anyone
>> says anything, I already know that Linux does not entirely comply with
>> POSIX standards, and deliberately breaks it in places.
>>
>> I just do not want to see any "Linuxisms" and breakage compounded
>> further. Systemd everywhere is bad enough. When I say that, I am not
>> saying that Systemd breaks POSIX. It technically doesn't. It does,
>> however, break scripts on occasion; in spite of arguments by the
>> systemd developers that does not. I'm hoping that Devuan does not
>> make
>> similar mistakes while moving in a different direction.
>>
>> I do not think anyone cares WHAT the default changed to is as long as
>> Devuan has vi and other "old school" tools installed by default to
>> comply with the POSIX standard.
>>
>> Thanks and have a wonderful day!
>>
>> T.J.
>>
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> All changes are evaluated only if they will make devuan equally or
> more posix/unix compliant, not less.


Nice to know that.

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