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Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer

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From nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com>
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Subject Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer
Date Sat, 14 Jan 2023 15:20:01 +0100
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Marc Haber left as an exercise for the reader:
> On Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:11:40 -0500, nick black
> <dankamongmen@gmail.com> wrote:
> >i'm absolutely not suggesting we stop supporting NIS or other
> >programs which rely on unshadowed passwords. it's a big ol'
> >tent, and we have more than enough room for you to carry forth
> >the torch of Solaris 2. i just don't think this belongs in the
> >installer anymore.
> 
> Amen. NIS-based systems usually have professional administrators who
> are well able to change the configuration.

hahah, yes i thought you might support the idea based off
adduser changelogs circa 2005 =].

thanks to you and peter for voicing your support. i will head
off to #debian-boot and try to drum up a merge.

-- 
nick black -=- https://www.nick-black.com
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you need first invent a universe.

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need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-14 03:20 +0100
  Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Marc Haber <mh+debian-devel@zugschlus.de> - 2023-01-14 10:00 +0100
    Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-14 15:20 +0100
      Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Steve McIntyre <steve@einval.com> - 2023-01-15 14:30 +0100
  Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> - 2023-01-14 13:20 +0100
  Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> - 2023-01-14 13:20 +0100
  Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org> - 2023-01-15 01:00 +0100
  Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com> - 2023-01-15 20:10 +0100

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