Re: Bug#29770: Policy contradicts itself about /etc/aliases
On 14-Jan-99, 08:03 (CST), Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk> wrote:
> Santiago Vila writes ("Bug#29770: Policy contradicts itself about /etc/aliases"):
> ...
> > Policy says:
> >
> > "A package may not modify a configuration file of another package."
>
> Why don't we change this to:
>
> A package may not modify a configuration file of another package,
> except by arrangement (with that package or by policy).
>
> Anything else would clearly be silly.
>
> Ian.
I'm actually working on clearing up the policy manual w.r.t. use of
configuration file vs. conffile, and trying to clarify the modification
issue. I'll post as soon as I have a proposal.
Steve
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