Re: emacs and /etc/alternatives

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On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 02:30:42PM -0500, Chip Coldwell wrote:
> So should I infer that Fedora has an ambivalent attitude toward the
> /etc/alternatives mechanism?

I can't speak for everyone, but in general, yes -- it's a necessary evil for
complex compatibile systems like postfix/sendmail/exim, but shouldn't be
used as a general hammer when there's no good reason.

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