Re: bin/33521: Strange login procedure for a user with name "_"

[David Holland <dholland%eecs.harvard.edu@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/33521; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: David Holland <dholland%eecs.harvard.edu@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/33521: Strange login procedure for a user with name "_"
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:49:29 -0500

 Looking at the logic, I think '_' should be considered a digit rather
 than uppercase. If you log in with all uppercase getty will deduce
 that you're on an uppercase-only terminal and adjust accordingly; if
 underscore is treated either as either upper or lower it compromises
 that logic. But nothing seems to require that a "digit" be actually
 a numeric digit. (Maybe the variable name shouhld be changed to
 digit_punc?) 
 
 I wonder if there are any uppercase-only terminals left in service
 anywhere in the world. :-)
 
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    - David A. Holland / dholland%eecs.harvard.edu@localhost