/etc/motd template

[Stefan Lesicnik]

>
> My question to you is about the stock /etc/motd used in Ubuntu, pasted
> here for convenience:
>
> --------
>    Linux t61p 2.6.27-8-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 6 17:38:14 UTC 2008 x86_64
>
>    The programs included with the Ubuntu system are free software;
>    the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
>    individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.
>
>    Ubuntu comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by
>    applicable law.
>
>    To access official Ubuntu documentation, please visit:
>    http://help.ubuntu.com/
> --------
>
> This "stock" information is provided by /etc/motd.tail (plus the uname
> line).  update-motd is currently using this, because, well, we always
> have.
>
> I'm curious if the "free software" and "no warranty" paragraphs are
> still necessary/useful?  Do they belong in the MOTD, printed *every*
> time a user logs onto a system on the command line?

I'm not sure this is necessary. I also often have clients or end users
logging into Ubuntu servers and seeing a supplied server with 'no
warranty'  message always raises questions.
I like the idea of doing something more useful with the MOTD.


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