On Sun, Jan 28, 2001 at 12:14:58AM -0500, Russell Nelson wrote:
> Manoj Srivastava writes:
> > >>"pape" == pape <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > pape> Is it policy conform to have a package (or packages depending on
> each
> > pape> other) installing binaries in /usr/bin/ _and_ providing syslinks to
> > pape> /usr/local/bin/ ?
> >
> > No.
>
> How about providing a "djb-compat" script, which the sysadmin can run
> to achieve the cross-platform compatibility that djb desires?
>
> How about asking the sysadmin if they desire djb-compatibility in the
> configure script?
>
That will not work, non running the compatibilty script will end in a
non-djb-compliant binary installation, and so the binary package is not
distributable.
> How about just providing djb-compatibility automatically?
>
Doesn't work because of debian's Filesystem Hierarchy Standard.
What a pity not having sensible packages of djb software in debian (e.g.
see bind's youngest security problems).
Regards, Gerrit.
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