On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 01:48:29PM +0200, Matthias Saou wrote: > Axel Thimm wrote : > > > On Tue, May 08, 2007 at 01:36:06PM +0200, Matthias Saou wrote: > > > Axel Thimm wrote : > > > > > > > > Nothing fancy. Just a simple "service" to have run on startup, control > > > > > with chkconfig and service. I don't think "Requires: initscripts" would > > > > > improve nor fix anything, but I wanted an authoritative answer to be > > > > > 100% sure :-) > > > > > > > > Well, the authoritative answer might be that accroding to the > > > > guidelines you should add it, but given the precedent of a ton of > > > > other packages not doing it, either the ton of packages are broken > > > > (unlikely) or the guidelines need adjustment/exceptions. > > > > > > > > So if this is stalling your work we should have a quickvote on list or > > > > in the channel today. Perhaps it would help if you submit a diff to > > > > the guideline text. > > > > > > Well, I'm not in favour of adding the requirement, so I'm not really > > > wanting to submit guideline changes either ;-) > > > > But, if I understand you correctly the current guidelines would force > > you to add it, no? > > Nope. The current guidelines don't mention anything about this AFAICT. > It's the reviewer of my package who thinks it should be added, and had > it confirmed by someone on IRC (which isn't something I'd consider > trustworthy!). Well, we do have guidelines on how to deal with file/directory ownerships that try to manage not to orphan anything and not to over-own as well. http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#head-a5931a7372c4a00065713430984fa5875513e6d4 But I guess it's a matter of interpretation as well as understanding that guidelines != law. -- Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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