Re: http daemon suggestion/proposal

[Miquel van Smoorenburg <miquels@Q.cistron.nl>]

You (Lars Wirzenius) wrote:
> David H. Silber:
> > Why not?  /var is intended for data that might (or is likely to) change.
> 
> I'm likely to change /usr/bin, since I often install new software.
> Therefore, all new software should be installed in /var/bin instead.
> 
> Installing a new cgi-bin is similar to installing a new program, and both

No not really. I edit in /var/web/cgi-bin about just as often (perl scripts
for customers) as in /var/web/webspace (well /var/web/htdocs here).

Mike.
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