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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] enewgroup and enewuser suggestion
Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 21:35:50
Message-Id: 200405241735.48079.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] enewgroup and enewuser suggestion by Barry Shaw
1 On Monday 24 May 2004 04:59 pm, Barry Shaw wrote:
2 > Given the fact that sites with large user bases will often have many
3 > UIDs/GIDs that aren't continuous, it would be a good idea if these
4 > functions were coded to check for the existence of a file that contained
5 > reserved (or allowed) ranges of UIDs/GIDs. This would allow maximum
6 > generality in portage, whilst giving end users maximum flexibility.
7
8 that's already part of my GLEP :)
9 i guess i'll stop be so lazy and put it together/send it out
10 -mike
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