Thomas Goirand <z...@debian.org> writes: > On 05/11/2012 11:08 PM, Marvin Renich wrote: >> For clarity, the etc-overrides-non-etc model that I am talking about is >> where the file in /etc can override individual values, not where the >> file in /etc must replace the entirety of the non-etc configuration. >> > This case is much much more acceptable to me. I wouldn't see any > problem with it. I just don't want that new configuration values to be > silently ignored upon upgrades, that's all I'm saying.
I agree, that seeing the defaults change would be lovely. With the defaults being in /lib, it's possible to write a tool that notifies you. With the defaults being in a monolithic blob, possibly inside a binary, it is not. -- |8] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87ehqqqzeu....@luthien.mhp
