I believe I was very clear. --Stefan
---- Jennifer Pioch wrote: > Which policy, which tools? Could you please a bit clearer? > > Jenny > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:53 PM, Stefan Teleman <stefan.teleman at sun.com> > wrote: >> This project raises a concern in my mind with respect to a very old and >> generally accepted UNIX architectural principle: >> >> "Tools, Not Policy". >> >> If i understand it correctly, this case effectively vacates the principle >> stated above, and replaces it with its exact opposite: >> >> "Policy, Not Tools". >> >> Because the only possible rationale for having /usr/gnu/bin/grep >> transparently and silently replaced by a shell builtin grep is as a result >> of some mandatory policy in effect, which would trump explicit user >> selection. >> >> It would be very helpful if the project team would kindly explain how it >> intends to address the architectural concern above, and also how it intends >> to mitigate the proliferation of userland commands with identical names, but >> providing, in many cases, different semantics. >> >> Thank you. >> >> --Stefan >> >> ------ >> >> Garrett D'Amore - sun microsystems wrote: >> >>> This project is an amendment to the Korn Shell 93 Integration project >>> (PSARC/2006/550 and PSARC/2007/035, PSARC/2008/094, PSARC/2008/344 >>> and PSARC/2008/589) specifying the following additional >>> interfaces: >>> Addition of /usr/gnu/bin, /usr/xpg4/bin and /usr/bin built in >>> mappings in ksh93 >> >> >> -- >> Stefan Teleman >> Oracle Corporation >> stefan.teleman at Sun.COM >> >> _______________________________________________ >> opensolaris-arc mailing list >> opensolaris-arc at opensolaris.org >> > > > -- Stefan Teleman Oracle Corporation stefan.teleman at Sun.COM
