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Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer

From Marc Haber <mh+debian-devel@zugschlus.de>
Newsgroups linux.debian.devel
Subject Re: need we support unshadowed passwords from the installer
Date 2023-01-14 10:00 +0100
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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.

Greetings
Marc
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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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