Core packages are using %config for files being installed under /usr

[Laurent Rineau]

On Friday 02 March 2007 11:17:53 Axel Thimm wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 08:43:19AM +0100, Laurent Rineau wrote:
> > On Friday 02 March 2007 04:32:13 Ralf Corsepius wrote:
> > > >  "/usr is the second major section of the filesystem. /usr is
> > > >  shareable, read-only data.
> > >
> > > At one point in time, at "use-time".
> > >
> > > This doesn't mean the data on /usr is inaccessible to a maintainer, nor
> > > does this mean /usr to be "vendor-exclusive", nor does this mean /usr
> > > not to be customizable.
> >
> > I agree with Ralf. A read-only filesystem is not read-only for the system
> > administrator: it can be turned read-write during administration stages,
> > for upgrades and configurations.
> >
> > Axel, do you agree with that? What is *really* your rational against
> > %config in /usr?
>
> Whether *I* agree with that or not (FWIW I don't) is completely
> irrelevant, the quote is from the FHS, not me, and we follow the FHS.

What is wrong is your understanding of the FSH. Re-read Ralf's messages.

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Laurent Rineau
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