This only affects linux. All the old AIX/SunOS/Solaris/HP-UX boxes will never get this update, so luckily it should have 0 effect on older platforms.
That makes me feel better, that all the old crap that I've forgotten about that might be running in production somewhere will be fine.
That said, this is a ridiculous move. The only practical effect of this change is to potentially break millions of scripts, all for an ideal that, to be frank, nobody gives a shit about.
That makes me feel better, that all the old crap that I've forgotten about that might be running in production somewhere will be fine.
That said, this is a ridiculous move. The only practical effect of this change is to potentially break millions of scripts, all for an ideal that, to be frank, nobody gives a shit about.