may I suggest a couple of copy-edits to your original: On Sat, Apr 06, 2013 at 02:36:20AM +0200, Joost van Baal-Ilić wrote: > > I propose this text instead: > > ----------- > > <section id="mksh"> > <title>Pdksh to mksh transition</title> > <para> > The Public Domain Korn Shell (<systemitem > role="package">pdksh</systemitem>) > package is being retired for the release after &releasename;, since - <command>pdksh</command> is no longer maintained (it has last seen active - development in 1999). + <command>pdksh</command> is no longer maintained (it has not been + actively developed since 1999). > </para> > <para> > The MirBSD Korn Shell (<systemitem role="package">mksh</systemitem>) > package contains its successor; it has evolved from the Public Domain > Korn Shell > and has been kept up to date with the POSIX standard on the shell. > In &debian; &releasename;, > <systemitem role="package">pdksh</systemitem> is a transitional package > using a variant of <systemitem role="package">mksh</systemitem> built with > special compatibility options to provide a <command>pdksh</command> binary - symlink. This compatibility binary behaves a bit more like the traditional - Public Domain Korn Shell then current <command>mksh</command>, it however - contains bugfixes so differs a bit. Therefore, it is not a pure drop-in + symlink. This compatibility binary behaves more like the traditional + Public Domain Korn Shell than the current <command>mksh</command>. However + as it contains behaviour-changing bugfixes it is not a pure drop-in > replacement, and you'll have to check your Korn Shell scripts before > running > them with current <command>pdksh</command> (or <command>mksh</command>). > </para> > <para> > The compatibility binary is not suitable for interactive > use, so as system administrator, adjust the login shell of your Korn Shell > users. For minimal service interruption, do this before the upgrade of > the O.S: manually install the <systemitem role="package">mksh</systemitem> > package and change the login and/or interactive shells of users that use > <command>pdksh</command> to <command>mksh</command>. Furthermore, in > order > to continue functionality like tab completion, copy > <filename>/etc/skel/.mkshrc</filename> into their home directories. > </para> >
Thanks for your work on the release notes. Kind regards, Vince -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
