Bug#167513: the lack of consultation or discussion regarding this change is not good

[Brian White <bcwhite@pobox.com>]

Hey, sorry about that...  I shouldn't be so cranky.

You're right.  I should have found a way to better include you and the
other maintainers in the plan.


I do think there is some misunderstanding, though.  The idea is basically
this:

Apache currently tries to maintain the line

	ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/

in the srm.conf file.  Instead, if it tried to maintain the line

	ScriptAlias /cgi-lib/ /usr/lib/cgi-bin/

then that would be an independent script directory usable by the system
packages that would not conflict with the standard "cgi-bin" directory
that many web designers expect to have access to.


Then, upon installation, Apache would also do

	if "ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/" exists
		leave it as it is
	else
		ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ <webroot>/cgi-bin/
	endif

This would ensure that all upgrades allow the system to continue without
any interruption of service while new installations get a configuration
that web designers are expecting.


What do you think of this?

                                          Brian
                                  ( bcwhite@pobox.com )

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