Comment 5 for bug 121099

I am not sure that I'm being clear here. I am seeing the username "hal" only occurring in the install, and not being required thereafter. Also, it is the nature of Unix that there are typical reserved usernames like "root" and "games" and "mail". You are not going to change that as it is the very nature of Unix-like OSs, at least with the standard security password system. You may be able to utilize a customized security plugin, and who knows you may be able to build one that will become more dominant than the one that presently exists, but as it is the nature of the one that presently exists, I believe we can say this is not a bug that it is so.

On the other hand, it is a bug if we are needlessly using usernames that may be in popular demand. I am not suggesting Mr "Hal" user the hwabslayer, but rather the maintainers of the "HAL" system, and perhaps with a polite request they will reply. Also, given, for now, that "hal" can be added after the install, I hope Harold will find it convenient for now to add his desired username at that time.

Please if you have other meaning from your statement, then elaborate. I see no problem adding "hal" after the install, so I presume that's not what you mean.