$HOSTNAME is not exported

From: Sergey Spiridonov (sena_at_hurd.homeunix.org)
Date: 12/16/03

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Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:02:40 +0100

    Hi,

    I found out, that $HOSTNAME is not exported by default in latest unstable:

    ss@mars:~$ echo $HOSTNAME
    mars
    ss@mars:~$ env | grep HOSTNAME
    ss@mars:~$

    Is it a bug? 

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