Re: [Gnewsense-dev] GNU project preference?

[Karl Goetz]

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:47:28 +0200
Simon Josefsson <address@hidden> wrote:

> Some of the default tools in gNewSense are non-GNU projects, even
> though a GNU-project exists that implements the same tool.  Wouldn't
> it be nice if gNewSense preferred the GNU tools when possible?

yes. its todo.

> For example:
> 
> * /usr/bin/telnet - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists
> * /usr/bin/ftp - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists
> * /bin/ping - this is NetKit but GNU InetUtils exists
> * /bin/sh - this is dash but GNU Bash exists

mawk/gawk, openssh/lsh,gnu mailutils are others i have on my list.

> I'm sure there are other examples, but these are the ones I could
> identify easily.


> This could make gNewSense become more like a "GNU OS".
> 
> /Simon

provide a patch to the relevant tasks, made against metad.
kk

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