From: transfire@...
Date: 2006-07-02T03:58:51+09:00
Subject: Re: Debian packaging policy


Juergen Strobel wrote:
> functionality of ruby packages, file a bug report. But I feel the
> maintainers will tell you that relying on a fixed file system layout
> is a bad idea,

"fixed file system layout"? Ha! The whole FHS is a fixed file system
layout! But anyhow my only point is that the policy installs software
inside of other software. And that's not really a good idea --even if
it manages to function. It ambiguates what belongs to what. I've
already posted the issue on the Debian with a couple of good responses,
agreeing that things aren;t quitre as they should be. In fact it was
also suggested that according to FHS they actaully belong in
/usr/share/ruby or, /usr/share/site_ruby, (ditto for /usr/local). That
strikes me as a bit odd. I always thought share/ was for data files.
But maybe so.

T.