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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