* Chris Hofstaedtler <z...@debian.org> [2024-07-06 18:29]:
diff --git a/policy/ch-files.rst b/policy/ch-files.rst
index b34c183..40bfa42 100644
--- a/policy/ch-files.rst
+++ b/policy/ch-files.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ Binaries
--------

Two different packages must not install programs with different
-functionality but with the same filenames. (The case of two programs
+functionality but with the same filenames. This also applies when they
+are installed into different directories on the default (user or root)
+``PATH``. (The case of two programs
having the same functionality but different implementations is handled
via "alternatives" or the "Conflicts" mechanism. See
:ref:`s-maintscripts` and

seconded.

Cheers Jochen

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