Re: /etc/adjtime, /etc/timezone, etc.

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk>]

Santiago Vila writes ("Re: /etc/adjtime, /etc/timezone, etc."):
> On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Ian Jackson wrote:
> > Why can't you just handle this in the postinst, without involving dpkg
> > ?
> 
> Of course I can, I've already done this (in base-files_2.0.1), but I still
> think policy needs a little bit more of rationale. I see it is better,
> you see it is better, and Manoj sees it is better, but policy does not
> explain well enough (IMHO) why it is better, it does not contemplate all
> possible cases.

Are the additional things I said in my last message about this
sufficient for you to clarify the policy ?

Ian.