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Date:      Thu, 19 Mar 1998 15:20:07 -0800
From:      Studded <Studded@dal.net>
To:        nik@iii.co.uk
Cc:        FreeBSD-Hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Discussion about script to update /etc, etc.
Message-ID:  <3511A827.5713B618@dal.net>
References:  <3510CC73.307E199D@dal.net> <19980319105003.01742@iii.co.uk>

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nik@iii.co.uk wrote:
> 
> [All IMHO]
> 
> On Wed, Mar 18, 1998 at 11:42:43PM -0800, Studded wrote:
> >       Before I go on, yes I submitted a PR about this,
> 
> Do you have the PR number handy? I haven't seen it float by me here.

	6064

> > (probably using Nik's modified method of adding the date to the name of
> > the directory) and adding an option to keep the diff around for the user
> > to examine later.
> 
> Based directly on a suggestion by Axel Thimm. I should probably make that
> clearer in the text.

	Thanks, I'll be sure to note that.
 
> > I'd propose that it live in /usr/src/etc,
> 
> Nope. In theory there are no executables in /etc (the *ly scripts have
> a historical precedent).

	*Shrug* I was thinking along the lines of keeping things together
neatly, however you're probably right. /usr/bin is probably a better
spot.
 
> I think your best bet is to turn it into a port, 

	Frankly I would rather have it adopted in the main distribution.
However a port is certainly a good suggestion, thanks.

Doug

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