Re: Source package policy problem.
Manoj Srivastava writes:
> >>"pape" == pape <pape@innominate.com> writes:
>
> pape> Is it policy conform to have a package (or packages depending on each
> pape> other) installing binaries in /usr/bin/ _and_ providing syslinks to
> pape> /usr/local/bin/ ?
>
> No.
How about providing a "djb-compat" script, which the sysadmin can run
to achieve the cross-platform compatibility that djb desires?
How about asking the sysadmin if they desire djb-compatibility in the
configure script?
How about just providing djb-compatibility automatically?
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