Re: Bug#522217: debian-policy: Drop requirement to pre-depend on x11-common
On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 12:07:35PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote:
> "Bernhard R. Link" <brlink@debian.org> writes:
> > * Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> [090620 23:55]:
>
> >> I'm not sure either. This was already in Policy prior to this round
> >> of changes, of course, but maybe since we're revising this section
> >> anyway, this is the time to remove it. To remove it, I'd drop the
> >> should and turn it into something that we permit, like:
>
> >> <p>
> >> Configuration files for window managers and display managers
> >> may be placed in a subdirectory of <file>/etc/X11/</file>
> >> corresponding to the package name. Other X Window System
> >> applications should use the <file>/etc/</file> directory for
> >> configuration files unless otherwise mandated by policy
> >> (such as for <ref id="appdefaults">).
> >> </p>
>
> > I also think "window managers and display managers" is too strict. I
> > think it should rather be something that is not primary an single
> > application that happens to use X but everything that extends X in
> > some way (for example X Input Methods, or for example my package
> > choosewm).
>
> How about this:
>
> <p>
> Configuration files for window, display, or session managers
> or other applications that are tightly integrated with the X
> Window System may be placed in a subdirectory of
> <file>/etc/X11/</file> corresponding to the package name.
> Other X Window System applications should use the
> <file>/etc/</file> directory for configuration files unless
> otherwise mandated by policy (such as for <ref
> id="appdefaults">).
> </p>
My comment would be that we should avoid implying that putting window managers
config file in /etc/X11/.../ is a good idea... But of course it is not the time
for policy to forbid it either.
Cheers,
--
Bill. <ballombe@debian.org>
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