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Re: Bug#239498: debian-policy: absolute/relative paths for files included/referenced in configuration files



On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 02:04:54 +0100, Josep Lladonosa i Capell <jep@veinat.net> said: 

> Package: debian-policy Version: 3.5.6.1 Severity: wishlist

> It is explained inside the Debian Policy Manual that symlinks for
> files should (or must?) be relative and not absolute. I haven't
> found anything similar for configuration files and another files
> inclusion (or references)

	Policy is not meant to be exhaustive. If there is no mention
 for  configuration files etc,  then the dispositi0on of those is left
 to the maintainer.  Can you explain why there needs  be a policy
 mandate for this? Why can't developers decide on their own?

	manoj

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Manoj Srivastava   <srivasta@debian.org>  <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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