Re: [RFC] Package build time config for installation directories.
On Sun, Nov 05, 2000 at 03:43:56PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> >>"Ben" == Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org> writes:
>
> Ben> Disadvantage? It only solves things outside of Debian,
>
> You talk about non FHS systems, and non debian people
> installing stuff, I assumed non debian systems were being considered
> here.
>
> Ben> since surely it would not be adopted as part of the install
> Ben> process for a sane Debian system.
>
> You want to clutter with all this junk, including making
> people modify non automake build procedures, all for non FHS
> installs, and you now say that a modified dpkg that can install in
> other locations shall not be a part of a sane debian system? You want
> to modify 5000+ packjages, some non trivially, and you think that a
> modified dpkg is too onerous?
Your solution does not help true debian systems that are non-linux, such
as freebsd, and hurd. Why take the time to implement something that
doesn't solve all the problems.
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