Re: Request for change in packaging.

[Nick Holland <nick_(_at_)_holland-consulting_(_dot_)_net>]

Simon Dassow wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 10:38:22AM +0200, Han Boetes wrote:
>> I'd like to request that /var/www/icons is moved to the baseXX.tgz
>> package and that /var/www/htdocs/manual is moved to manXX.tgz
>> 
>> Both dirs are mislocated in the etcXX.tgz package IMHO.
> 
> I'd really appreciate that.

Ok, here's the probmem...

You customize the icons for your own application...
You remove the htdocs/manual directory, as you don't wish to become an
Apache documentation mirror.

You upgrade....suddenly, your customizations are undone.  That is
considered VERY bad.

/etc is not part of the automatic upgrade process.  I suspect that's the
reason those files are in /etc.

Think "life cycle", not just "install".  While the current location may
not be intuitive, I think it *is* correct.

Nick.