Steve Langasek
2011-Oct-19 21:49 UTC
Bug#432562: --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname
Package: adduser Version: 3.113 Followup-For: Bug #432562 User: ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Usertags: origin-ubuntu precise ubuntu-patch Hi folks, This bug was ''wontfixed'' several years ago with the comment to wait for feedback on how the experiment with upper case names goes in Ubuntu. We aren''t making extensive use of this functionality; but at the same time, I don''t see any indication of bug reports resulting from this change. Is there further feedback you''d look for here before reconsidering the patch? Attached is the current version of the patch against 3.113. Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slangasek@ubuntu.com vorlon@debian.org _______________________________________________ Adduser-devel mailing list Adduser-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/adduser-devel
Marc Haber
2011-Nov-23 10:30 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Bug#432562: --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname
retitle #432562 --system should allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname thanks On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 02:49:20PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:> We aren''t making extensive use of this functionality; but at the same time, > I don''t see any indication of bug reports resulting from this change.I think that not enough Ubuntu systems use a local MTA to make the caseful-local-part issue show itself significantly enough. This is one of the points where Debian''s and Ubuntu''s typical usage has major differences. In other words: I think the change is valid for Ubuntu, and isn''t for Debian. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don''t trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 31958061 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 31958062
Debian Bug Tracking System
2011-Nov-23 10:33 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Processed: Re: Bug#432562: --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname
Processing commands for control at bugs.debian.org:> retitle #432562 --system should allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badnameBug #432562 [adduser] adduser --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname Changed Bug title to ''--system should allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname'' from ''adduser --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname''> thanksStopping processing here. Please contact me if you need assistance. -- 432562: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432562 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact owner at bugs.debian.org with problems
Steve Langasek
2011-Nov-25 21:24 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Bug#432562: --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname
On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 11:30:11AM +0100, Marc Haber wrote:> retitle #432562 --system should allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname > thanks> On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 02:49:20PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote: > > We aren''t making extensive use of this functionality; but at the same time, > > I don''t see any indication of bug reports resulting from this change.> I think that not enough Ubuntu systems use a local MTA to make the > caseful-local-part issue show itself significantly enough. This is one > of the points where Debian''s and Ubuntu''s typical usage has major > differences.There are plenty of users deploying Ubuntu servers, including many mail servers, and there just isn''t any evidence that this behavior is a problem for these users. Which is why I asked the question in my email that I did: Is there further feedback you''d look for here before reconsidering the patch?> In other words: I think the change is valid for Ubuntu, and isn''t for > Debian.I don''t see any basis for this conclusion. There''s no reason why adduser should behave differently between the two distributions. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slangasek at ubuntu.com vorlon at debian.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 828 bytes Desc: Digital signature URL: <http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/adduser-devel/attachments/20111125/b4c5e55f/attachment.pgp>
Marc Haber
2011-Nov-27 18:22 UTC
[Adduser-devel] Bug#432562: --system allow uppercase in usernames without --force-badname
On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 03:24:03PM -0600, Steve Langasek wrote:> There''s no reason why adduser > should behave differently between the two distributions.Why did you change it then? Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don''t trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 31958061 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 31958062