[PATCH] Very trival patch to make use of alternatives system

[Olaf Conradi]

On 04/05/06, Martin Pool <mbp at sourcefrog.net> wrote:
> +1, but not for 0.8, with one correction:
>
> Debian's policy explicitly says it must run /usr/bin/editor, not
> editor from the $PATH.  (If we're going to follow the standard we
> might as well be precise.)

Done. (Hmm, seems sensible-editor does not compy then, as it uses
editor from PATH)

> Please file a bug with this attached so it's not lost; we can merge
> it tomorrow or next week.

New patch attached to:
https://launchpad.net/products/bzr/+bug/42904

> > Are you sure we want to use VISUAL? My biggest concern is that it will
> > disconnect from the terminal (like gvim without -f). Which means that
> > commit would always fail.
> >
> > bzr seems like something that would expect a terminal program first.
> >
> > But I'll leave it to someone who knows what the Debian policy is.
> > If it
> > is indeed to use VISUAL, then +1 from me.
>
> As far as I know VISUAL does not imply the process will detach.  I
> thought it was originally about e.g. vi vs ed, being suitable for
> fullscreen terminals.

http://lists.debian.org/debian-policy/1998/07/msg00071.html

Cheers
 -Olaf