mktemp and util-linux vs. new coreutils
Charles Wilson
cygwin@cwilson.fastmail.fm
Fri Jan 25 08:04:00 GMT 2008
Eric Blake wrote:
> Now that upstream coreutils 6.10 includes mktemp and arch as standard
> programs, should we obsolete the mktemp package and reduce the scope of
> the util-linux package? I won't promote coreutils 6.10 to current until
> we come to a decision (and I'm open to the alternative idea of not
> shipping the coreutils version of these programs).
Upstream mktemp has had very little activity for years now. Of course,
it's also a very simple program, so it shouldn't NEED much activity. Meh.
I'm willing to obsolete the standalone version in favor of coreutil's
offering.
--
Chuck
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