[arch-general] let's discuss /srv again

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Sergej Pupykin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to discuss using /srv directory in packages
> 
> (For reference: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/16410)
> 
> Of course I can easy sed and rebuild all my web packages, but I want to 
> know reason why we disable /srv in packages?
> 
> (Did I skip something?)
> 
> **cut**
>  >> /srv and /home are different cases
> 
>  >> /home often network or --bind mounted.
> 
>  >> for example I use 4 chrooted environment to build packages with 
> single /home (mounted with --bind key)
> 
>  >> Most of distros I know (for example suse, alt, debian) use /srv (or 
> /var/www) in packages. (I can not remember distro which disable it)
> **cut**
> 
> I do not want to split packages into /etc, /usr/share and /var folders 
> with kludge symlinking.
> 
> Would it be good if I replace /srv/http with /var/www/<package> or 
> something like this?
> 
> 

If packages start putting stuff in /srv as well, where are we supposed to put OUR data? You don't want to put your data where packages put data as well.


Glenn