Re: [gentoo-dev] Is it time for bash-3?

[Donnie Berkholz]

Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Friday 13 October 2006 20:05, Marius Mauch wrote:
>> a) don't do anything and assume that everyone is already on bash-3. Not
>> exactly nice but pragmatic.
>
> if they arent, then they're running wicked old baselayout which means their
> system is horribly outdated anyways ... to be honest, i want to say last time
> i tried to use a system with bash-2, existing code in portage fell apart
> (eclasses/baselayout/etc...)
>
> adding bash-3 to the base requirements is simple enough ... everything else
> suggested is just overkill
> -mike

Here's a little migration note for anyone who gets "stuck" on bash-2.
Figured we could stick it into the FAQ and a GWN, then make this change.

Thanks,
Donnie