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From: Chris Pressey <cpressey@catseye.mine.nu>
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:51:20 -0800
Will Prater <lists-wp@mercurycloud.net> wrote:

> Also does one only need to create a log directory if the application 
> itself does not log? Or is this to log other information, I cant seem 
> to find an answer to this on DJB site.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --will

I'm pretty sure that if the application manages log files for itself,
you don't need a log subdir.  That's only useful for when you want to
log (or otherwise intercept) the application's stdout/stderr/etc output.

-Chris