On Wed, Jul 28, 1999 at 10:51:21AM -0600, Gordon Matzigkeit wrote: > [...] > > JC> I propose that we create a safe migration path between > JC> /var/spool/mail and /var/mail. > > I second this proposal. > > FWIW, I was hoping that an identical solution would be proposed for > /usr/doc vs. /usr/share/doc, but the catch is that several packages > have already moved to /usr/share/doc. Perhaps if we could get them to > declare dependencies on a newer base-files, we could solve the problem > without too much sludge. I'm opposed to this solution for /usr/share/doc simply because it's a cop-out. In the case of the mail spool it's necessary, but in the case of doc directories? The only thing I can see right offhand that REALLY needs docs to be in one dir is apache's /doc symlink which many argue is a security risk as it is. Everything else could adapt like everything else has to manpages for example. In proposed solutions so far, any symlinks between directories for /usr/doc are temporary. /var/mail and /var/spool/mail are a permanent condition. -- Joseph Carter <knghtbrd@debian.org> Debian GNU/Linux developer GnuPG: 2048g/3F9C2A43 - 20F6 2261 F185 7A3E 79FC 44F9 8FF7 D7A3 DCF9 DAB3 PGP 2.6: 2048R/50BDA0ED - E8 D6 84 81 E3 A8 BB 77 8E E2 29 96 C9 44 5F BE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * dark has changed the topic on channel #debian to: Later tonight: After months of careful refrigeration, Debian 2.0 is finally cool enough to release.
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