On Fri, Dec 20, 2024 at 08:37:33AM -0600, rhys wrote: > > > > Right now, the model we have is "some packages use the empty /etc model, > > some packages install commented-out defaults, and there's no > > consistency". I'd love to move to the model of "all packages use > > whichever model the sysadmin prefers".
> Speaking as a sysadmin, I MUST ACCEPT the fact that I don't write this code. > This is not my code. I can't always have my way. If the developer for a > package decides that a different way is best for their package, so be it. Debian is not a distribution that says "whatever upstream does is always right". We have Debian Policy for a reason, and part of the point of a distribution is to ensure packages meet that policy, providing uniform behavior for sysadmins. Policies don't change overnight, but over time we can steer in a general direction.
