* Daniel Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [011130 10:11]: > On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 10:32:50PM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 01:52:31AM +1100, Daniel Stone wrote: > > > - 5.13 /var/yp : Network Information Service (NIS) database files > > > + 5.13 /var/vhosts : Virtual hosting files > > > + > > > + This directory holds all files for virtual hosts - logs, data, > > > etc. > > > + > > > + BEGIN RATIONALE > > > + A unified system for virtual hosting system was needed, and many > > > admins > > > + already used their own directories, such as /org, /vhosts, etc. > > > + END RATIONALE > > > > Your rationale explains why you chose /var/vhosts for this function, > > but doesn't explain why this function (a combined directory for > > web data and logs etc) is needed all. > > > > Maybe you have a good reason but you need to explain it in the rationale. > > "A unified system for virtual hosting system [sic] was needed ...". > Apparently I shouldn't be amending the FHS, anyway.
>From policy: 10.1.1. Filesystem Structure ---------------------------- The location of all installed files and directories must comply with the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), except where doing so would violate other terms of Debian Policy. The latest version of this document can be found in the `debian-policy' package or on FHS (Debian copy) (http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/fhs) alongside this manual or on FHS (upstream) (http://www.pathname.com/fhs/). Specific questions about following the standard may be asked on the `debian-devel' mailing list, or referred to Daniel Quinlan, the FHS coordinator, at <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. The policy, if set explicity, seems to over-ride the FHS. So technically it could be discussed on debian-policy but there better be a good reason why you would want to do this. I feel it would be better if it was incorporated upstream if it's useful. It sounds like this change is useful. -- -- Grant Bowman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
