Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:40:36 GMT From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/35943: at(1) config files are misplaced in /var/at/ Message-ID: <200606071240.k57Cea8t024010@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR docs/35943; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@freebsd.org> To: Tom Rhodes <trhodes@freebsd.org> Cc: bug-followup@freebsd.org, swear@blarg.net Subject: Re: docs/35943: at(1) config files are misplaced in /var/at/ Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 14:46:58 +0300 On 2006-06-07 01:23, Tom Rhodes <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> wrote: > Hi, > > Gary states: at(1) should look in /etc for the files. > Giorgos states: Not a bad idea, but it should be backwords compat. I don't know how many people use at(1), but I do all the time. If we change the place where its files are kept, then it should be done with a big fat warning in src/UPDATING; that's all. > I say: > > If we are going to do something like this, I'd like to see the > following requirements met: > > 1: We do add support for at least both file locations and > wrap the old one in BURN_BRIDGES. > > 2: Follow the POSIX example and drop the files in /usr/lib/cron > instead of /etc. Linux drops them in /etc. Solaris and > POSIX looks for them in /usr/lib/cron. I'd prefer to follow > POSIX and Solaris here. POSIX is fine and a good goal, but I think the BSDs tend to pick the ``BSD way'' when there is an important conflict. I don't remember the exact email message where I read this, but people more experienced with the topic -- whose opinion I trust better than mine a lot of the time -- like Bruce Evans, are in a better position to make the choise :) - Giorgos
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