Re: Policy Suggestion - User Configuration Files
Hi
On Sat, Jan 04, 2003 at 07:21:11PM -0600, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> A while back, on one of my other lists, there was a discussion about
> user configuration files for the program and where to put them. That
> led to how frustrated many users were with the dot files just littering
> their home directory. One suggestion that came out of it that I liked
> was to put all the user configuration files under a sub directory such
> as ~/.etc. This way the user's home directory is left uncluttered and
> the structure more or less reflects that of the system-wide
> configuration files.
>
> So, what do you folks think? Would it be worth while to have a Debian
> policy regarding the placement of user configuration files in a
> configuration sub directory of the user's home dir?
The idea is not bad in general. The problem (as people has already
told) is common unix practice. This can be solved though.
First of all it should be hidden so ~/.etc is a LOT better than
~/etc
The problem with other unixes can be solved by creating a symbolic link
from ~/.etc to ~/
So it is actually possible to disable this feature.
But a better approach is to convince every upstream that this is a good
thing <tm> and that files should be moved. I think that can be prerry hard
though.
Just my thoughts.
Regards,
// Ola
> --
> Jamin W. Collins
>
>
> --
> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-request@lists.debian.org
> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org
>
--
--------------------- Ola Lundqvist ---------------------------
/ opal@debian.org Annebergsslingan 37 \
| opal@lysator.liu.se 654 65 KARLSTAD |
| +46 (0)54-10 14 30 +46 (0)70-332 1551 |
| http://www.opal.dhs.org UIN/icq: 4912500 |
\ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 /
---------------------------------------------------------------
Reply to: