On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Paul Moore <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 19 November 2012 19:26, PJ Eby <[email protected]> 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? > Can you think of any such *besides* documentation? 'Cause if documentation is the only thing, then we should just call it that. ;-)
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