FHS: | Applications must generally not add directories to the top level of /var. Such | directories should only be added if they have some system-wide implication, and | in consultation with the FHS mailing list. Stephen Gran wrote: > /var/www is not actually explicitly forbidden, just implicitly forbidden. > It seems the relevant bit is the bit you quoted, which just says that > we shouldn't be placing new top level directories under /var unless they > have a system wide implication. In my view, a coordinated place to put > web apps meets that criteria for Debian, so the only thing we're missing > is a mail to the FHS list saying Debian would like to use that spot for > this purpose.[0] That's an interesting reading of the FHS text. I think it's much more likely to be talking about toplevel /var directories being added to the FHS, not to an individual distribution. > I personally don't > see it as a net gain, but I'm willing to be convinced. I personally > think it would be simpler to send the mail to the FHS list announcing > that we plan to keep shipping things there, and ask them to add a > footnote that some distros might use that directory.[1] The idea that you shoot off a list saying "eh, Debian would like to violate the FHS now" and get back a "oh, fine we put in a footnote, so you're still FHS compliant" does not match anything I've observed re the FHS. -- see shy jo
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