Re: Directory structure suggestion for configuration in /etc
On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 08:37:33AM -0600, rhys wrote:
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> > Right now, the model we have is "some packages use the empty /etc model,
> > some packages install commented-out defaults, and there's no
> > consistency". I'd love to move to the model of "all packages use
> > whichever model the sysadmin prefers".
> Speaking as a sysadmin, I MUST ACCEPT the fact that I don't write this code. This is not my code. I can't always have my way. If the developer for a package decides that a different way is best for their package, so be it.
Debian is not a distribution that says "whatever upstream does is always
right". We have Debian Policy for a reason, and part of the point of a
distribution is to ensure packages meet that policy, providing uniform
behavior for sysadmins. Policies don't change overnight, but over time
we can steer in a general direction.
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