[fhs-discuss] global config files in /usr :-(

[Matthew Miller]

On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 07:46:14AM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> Why do distros bury global config files in the monster /usr or /var trees, 
> e.g. /usr/share/kde4/config/kdm/kdmrc on openSUSE 11.4, or 
> /var/lib/mandriva/kde4-profiles/free/share/config/kdm/kdmrc on Mandriva 2011, 
> instead of /etc/kde4/config//kdm/kdmrc? What a backup and maintenance 
> headache. :-(

These files should be the default; customizable or customized versions
should go in /etc or in individual users' home directories.

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Matthew Miller           mattdm at mattdm.org          <http://mattdm.org/>