On Sun, Mar 25, 2001 at 03:29:14PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > > > --- policy.sgml Sun Mar 25 01:34:33 2001 > > > +++ policy.sgml.x-and-fhs Sun Mar 25 03:34:00 2001 > > > > > - This means that files must not be installed into > > > - <tt>/usr/X11R6/bin/</tt>, <tt>/usr/X11R6/lib/</tt>, or > > > - <tt>/usr/X11R6/man/</tt> unless this is necessary for the package > > > - to operate properly. > > > > > + <em>Packages using the X Window System should not be configured > > > + to install files under the <tt>/usr/X11R6/</tt> directory unless > > > + they use <tt>imake</tt>.</em> > > > > I don't see much point in softening this rule. Sure, it lessens the load on > > maintainers right now (it makes sure that nobody will pull their package > > from the release because it hasn't migrated), but it's not quite fair to > > those of us who were forced (by a "must" rule) to migrate files in our > > packages. And especially if we did it already in packages using imake. > > It's not intended to tell you to switch BACK to /usr/X11R6. I'll see if I > can clarify it better.
Oh, I didn't mean to imply that. Like you illustrated on IRC: I think that if I (and others) had to migrate, then so must the package maintainers who have slipped through the cracks. It looks like you want to ease this requirement because a substantial number of package(r)s still haven't done anything about it. I think that the fact some people don't pay attention to the Policy mainly indicates their laziness, not their opposition to the Policy. If it's really a Good Thing(TM) to have a strict requirement, then so be it, we'll make the practice match the theory eventually. -- Digital Electronic Being Intended for Assassination and Nullification
