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On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:03:50 -0500 |
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Olivier Crete <tester@g.o> wrote: |
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> What so wrong with bash? |
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Unsuited to an init system that wants to work everywhere, like embedded |
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systems. |
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Also, being tied to one shell causes problems when that shell breaks. |
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Witness baselayout problems regarding bash-3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 |
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Lastly, in my first email I said |
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>Now, this email isn't about the merits of bash, nor the fact that it's |
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>in base system profile so we can use it anyway, blah blah blah. |
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>embedded has a vested interest in not using bash and I have a personal |
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>interest as Gentoo/FreeBSD on Sparc64 takes a very long time to boot. |
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I'm assuming you did't read that bit :) |
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Thanks |
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Roy |
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