RFC: Removing file(1)+libmagic(3) from the base system

[Colin Percival]

Daniel Eischen wrote:
> On Wed, 23 May 2007, Colin Percival wrote:
>> Can anyone make a strong argument for keeping this code in the base
>> system?
> 
> Yes, because other OS's have it (file) in their base, and because
> it is a POSIX-defined utility.

To be fair, POSIX does define it as being optional.

> Please consider this a strong no.

Noted.

Colin Percival