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Bug#98291: being truthful about the FHS and us



On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 11:43:08AM -0700, Chris Waters wrote:
> --- debian-policy.sgml~	Mon May 21 10:45:51 2001
> +++ debian-policy.sgml	Mon May 21 10:54:35 2001
> @@ -3982,8 +3982,8 @@
>  	  <heading>Linux File system Structure</heading>
>  
>  	  <p>
> -	    The location of all installed files and directories must
> -	    comply  with the Linux File system Hierarchy Standard
> +	    The location of all installed files and directories should
> +	    be compatible with the Linux File system Hierarchy Standard
>  	    (FHS).  The latest version of this document can be found
>  	    alongside this manual or on
>  	    <url id="http://www.pathname.com/fhs/";>.

How about: "must be compatible with and should comply with" the FHS.
(Here I'm using RFC meanings of must and should; if this is a problem
at the moment, try "should be compatible with and ideally should
comply with").

   Julian

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