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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 11:53:39 -0400
From: Rich Felker <dalias@...ifal.cx>
To: musl@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Fwd: OIN Notice - Definition Update
 [license@...ninventionnetwork.com]

On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:34:57AM -0400, Kurt H Maier wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 12:32:27AM -0500, Rob Landley wrote:
> > If you were looking for a list of packages to test musl against before  
> > 1.0, the Open Invention Network seems to have come up with a list of  
> > 593 packages they define as "The Linux System".
> 
> This list looks like something a crazy person put together.  It's
> basically everything available in OpenSUSE plus the android SDK.  There
> is garbage in here like mono and mod_ruby.

Indeed, this sounds like nothing but "Pointy Hair Linux" conformance,
which I think we can do without. Trying to meet these requirements is
akin to ISO C adding Annex K and other junk to make Microsoft happy.
They knew there was no hope of Microsoft actually adopting the C
standard, so why even bother trying to make them happy? Similarly,
"Pointy Hair Linux" is not adopting musl anytime soon, so worrying
about conforming to their silly requirements seems like a waste of
time and energy...

Rich

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