2008/5/5 Alexander Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Pascal Georges wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> > > This means there is no longer a need for config.tcl.conf, as it
> > will not be
> > > generated by autoconf : I will wait until everything is
> > validated, then
> > > simplify those things.
> >
> > The point of this file was to make it possible to build scid
> > in Linux "packaged" way, where binaries and data are not installed
> > together, but we use sth like /usr/bin/scid (or /usr/games/scid) and
> > /usr/share/scid/data/....
> >
> > Given that books and bases directories are now user configurable, is it
> > still useful to have this option ?
>
> Point is, if you assume a Unix installation, scid is owned
> by root and not by the user. And thogh bases and books are
> an exception there're still some files with scid that are
> kept "for the site" and not "for the user". Usually these
> are spelling/rating files, player photos, move
> announcements. And these live in .../share/scid. (Though I
> do not use the data subdir there.) Scid should find them by
> default if packaged.
>
> Actually, this type of setup common on a decent unix is the
> reason why I'd vote for distributing books and bases in a
> separate package. Both type of files should be
> user-writable while e.g. move announcements don't.
>
The bases are installed for every users, and they are writable by all users,
which may cause conflicts but I don't think those files should go in users
directory. If so, book files should also go in users' directory are they can
be tuned.
The drawback with two packages is that many users will forget the data
package, and I don't like the applications that needs tons of packages
before being usable. To avoid forgetting extra packages, a dependency can be
set, but then why not building a simple package ?
Having said that, I personaly always use Scid from my home dir, and never
run "make install" it ...
Pascal
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