On 19 November 2012 19:26, PJ Eby <p...@telecommunity.com> wrote: > I think we should use some clearly-distinct (and mutually exclusive) > terminology going forward: > > * Data files: stuff the user can and/or should change, such as > configuration files, startup databases, etc. > * Resource files: constant files used at runtime, regardless of file type > > Data files should never be installed to package directories. But I'm not > aware of any good reason why resource files should ever be installed > anywhere *else*. >
+1. But there's a third "type" of file, which is worth listing separately, just to clarify: * ??? files: constant files that are *not* typically used at runtime (documentation, for example) Maybe "support files" would be a good name? Paul
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