Subject: Re: bin account obsolescence
To: Jim Bernard <jbernard@mines.edu>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@netbsd.org>
List: current-users
Date: 06/24/2004 15:26:20
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On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 03:35:43PM -0600, Jim Bernard wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 02:26:32PM -0700, Bill Studenmund wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 09:49:13AM -0600, Jim Bernard wrote:
> > > Now that bin hasn't owned any files on the system for a few years, ho=
w do
> > > people feel about having the bin account removed from src/etc/master.=
passwd?
> >=20
> > My instinct is to just leave it there. It doesn't hurt anything, does i=
t?
>=20
>   It's harmless, but it's a cobweb.  Like other accounts that were removed
> in recent years (ingres, falken).

I agree with James. ingres and falken were accounts for two specific=20
applications, whereas bin was for a large number of programs. They were=20
clear zaps, while I don't think this one is.

So my vote's to please keep it. :-)

Take care,

Bill

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