On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 12:53:06PM -0700, Russ Allbery wrote: > Holger Levsen <hol...@layer-acht.org> writes: > > > sorry for post to the wrong address... > > > On Donnerstag, 9. April 2009, Holger Levsen wrote: > >> On Montag, 6. April 2009, Russ Allbery wrote: > >> > I don't see much real benefit in going out of our way to remove > >> > /var/games and it looks like it would be a bit annoying (at the least, > >> > require adding purge code to all games that put files in /var/games that > >> > would usually never be triggered). My inclination would be to say that > >> > this behavior is fine and perhaps we should officially bless it > >> > somewhere. > >> > >> I've come to agree with this. :-) Now, where to bless it? > > > "9.1.1 File system Structure" has a list of exceptions from the FHS, so it > > seems it should go there. > > I don't think saying that you don't have to try to remove the /var/games > directory on purge of a game is really an FHS exception, but I haven't > checked to see if that still does look like the right section or what > section it should be in. > > I think this bug is just waiting on someone to have a chance to propose > wording. Tagging accordingly.
This is my suggestion: diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 404dc73..d8616ec 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -7067,6 +7067,12 @@ Built-Using: grub2 (= 1.99-9), loadlin (= 1.6e-1) </p> </item> <item> + <p> + The <file>/var/games</file> directory is additionally allowed. + It holds variable state information of games. + </p> + </item> + <item> <p> The requirement for <file>/usr/local/lib<qual></file> to exist if <file>/lib<qual></file> or Cheers, -- Bill. <ballo...@debian.org> Imagine a large red swirl here. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org