Bug#276419: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#276419: Do we fix this in 4.0.14-4?

[Christian Perrier]

> > -publish an announcement in d-d
> > -include a technical document in /usr/share/doc/passwd
> 
> I think it is still too early to call it a survey.
> I need more time to check:
>  * the Debian native packages
>  * the packages that uses cron
>  * the packages that install an init.d
>  * the maintainer scripts
>    (based on the selction of Bill Allombert)
> 
> I've started the 3 first points.

OK. "need more time" noticed. So, this will obviously not be for this
release.

> > If the patch that adds this is ready then we can go for it. If it
> > isn't and you feel it's needed, then convince me..:)
> 
> I'm not sure, but "the patch that adds this" is probably just the removal
> of a debian patch.

Yes. But if we need a variable to revert the behaviour to the "old
behaviour" then it needs to be implemented somewhere, no?



Anyway, bug solution delayed....maybe some day, this bug will be the
last one...:)