Re: [PROPOSED] Split /cgi-bin/ into system and local parts

[Brian White <bcwhite@pobox.com>]

> I'd like to re-open discussion on a proposal I made some time ago.  The
> current policy on the setting of "cgi-bin" tends to interfere with how most
> webmasters set up their sites.  Most people setting up a web site expect
> /cgi-bin/ to be available for scripts on their site.  Unfortunately, Debian
> uses this for those scripts packages that get installed.  These two need to
> be independant.
> 
> As such, I think Debian's system should be altered a bit.  I recommend using
> instead the name "/cgi-lib/" for scripts under /usr/lib/cgi-bin/.  This
> will keep both features independant and not affect the general use of
> the system.
> 
> More information about this as well as some potential problems and potential
> solutions can be found in the history of this bug.
> 
>         http://www.debian.org/Bugs/db/32/32263.html

This seems to be a proposal that many people like and nobody has any
serious objections to.  Could I get a second on this?

                                          Brian
                                  ( bcwhite@pobox.com )

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