amck@utvinternet.com wrote: > Please avoid using /etc for the data files; under the LSB > its reserved for configuration information, and even that is > being transitioned out. > > Also, for /etc services remember that /usr may not be mounted > at the time, so /usr/share/locale (the 'best' place), is also > out. > > Instead, put 'core' stuff, eg for base, in something like > /lib/locale/<lang>/<package.po> > Why po-debconf ? gettext also supports shell, etc. (which is > how redhat, etc. do it). Some /etc/init.d files , such as > pcmcia, etc are shared across plaforms, which we would want, > and they use GETTEXT. Why not just use gettext, placing the > po files in the same place as redhat /mandrake, etc? > > (Obviously use po-debconf for debconf stuff, but boot and > /etc/init.d services would use > if [ -e /bin/gettext ] > GETTEXT="getttext --domain $SERVICE " > else > GETTEXT="echo -n" > > $GETTEXT "Starting service..." > > etc. Agreed 100%. -- see shy jo
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