Tollef Fog Heen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It includes some private perl modules, which are only used > internally. Is it okay to put those in > /usr/share/request-tracker/lib or should I try to put them somewhere > sane in /usr/share/perl5/ ? I don't think they are useful for any > application except RT.
Short answer: the former. Discussion: Recently the point was raised on debian-java that "private" (non-library) classes could well be used by other applications even if the original author did not intend it. While this may be true I think the decision whether to place a module in a private or public location should convey the intent of the author -- public modules must obey stronger interface guarantees which an application author will often not intend to fulfill for private components. Someone wanting to use a private component in another context should use a copy in the short run, and in the long run someone (maybe the original author) should maintain a "library" version of the component which both applications and others may use. -- Robbe
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