Removing noise from specs

[Jima]

On Thu, 18 May 2006, Nicolas Mailhot wrote:
> Le Jeu 18 mai 2006 08:06, Panu Matilainen a écrit :
>>
>> Have rpm default to %defattr(-,root,root,-) in %files section(s). It's the
>> right thing for most packages so it's really just noise in 90% of the
>> specs, it's an endless source of silly packaging mistakes (forgetting to
>> add it when splitting off a subpackage etc) and those who need special
>> permissions can set them with their own %defattr/%attr use.
>
> %defattr(0644,root,root,0755) would be less transparent but would force
> packagers to actually check the perms they need

  How is that a "but?"  I'd consider it more of an "and."  Shouldn't we be 
paying attention to permissions?  (Although knowing my luck I'd get burned 
at least once by that change...)

      Jima