Re: Source package policy problem.

[pape@innominate.com]

On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 12:14:58AM -0500, Russell Nelson wrote:
> 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?
>
That will not work, non running the compatibilty script will end in a
non-djb-compliant binary installation, and so the binary package is not
distributable. 

> How about just providing djb-compatibility automatically?
>
Doesn't work because of debian's Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.

What a pity not having sensible packages of djb software in debian (e.g.
see bind's youngest security problems).

Regards, Gerrit.

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