A modest proposal #2: unsupported

Max Bowsher maxb@ukf.net
Sat Apr 19 08:20:00 GMT 2003


Max Bowsher wrote:
> Charles Wilson wrote:
>> I'd like to add a 'release'-like directory tree to the cygwin mirror
>> system, called 'unsupported'.  Unlike the ill-fated 'contrib' tree from
>> years back, I believe this would be a positive and unconfusing addition.
>>
>> To support this, cgf would simply need to call upset as 'upset release
>> unsupported' instead of just 'upset release' -- and OK the creation of
>> the tree.  So technically, this is easy.  Socially ...
>>
>> WHAT'S IT FOR
>> -----------------------
>> setup.exe-compatible packages of software for which the porter is
>> unwilling to take on the role of maintainer.  There would be a few main
>> differences between these packages and "supported" (e.g. release/)
>> packages.
>>
>>   1) install into /usr/local/* or /opt/<package>/* [see RFD #1] -- NEVER
>>   EVER touch ANYTHING under /usr/*.  This includes cygwin-specific doco:
>>   it should go under /usr/local/doc/ /usr/local/doc/Cygwin/ if desired,
>>   and NOT /usr/doc/.  Ditto --sysconfdir=/usr/local/etc and NOT /etc.
>>   But cygwin-specific doco is not required for these ports.
>
> Not /usr/local ! I use that for non-setup-managed packages.
>
> FHS does reserve it for the local sysadmin:
> http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.2/fhs-4.9.html

[Replying to oneself... a sign of insanity... ? :-) ]

Perhaps have these packages install under /unsupported - just to really
drive the point home!

Max.



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