[Dwn-trans-commit] CVS public_html/src/Writing/DWN

[CVS User joey]

Update of /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN
In directory finlandia:/home/users/joey/Projects/Web/public_html/src/Writing/DWN

Modified Files:
	dwn-2006-28.wml 
Log Message:
Hidden files

--- /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-28.wml	2006/07/10 16:56:08	1.5
+++ /var/cvs/infodrom.org/public_html/src/Writing/DWN/dwn-2006-28.wml	2006/07/10 17:54:26	1.6
@@ -16,6 +16,20 @@
 that this merely means that if one is not participating in Debian development,
 one is not supposed to make demands to the project.</p>
 
+<p><strong>Hidden Files in Debian Packages.</strong> Klaus Ethgen <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00235.html">noticed</a>
+that several packages add hidden files inside of <code>/usr</code>.  Linas
+Åvirblis <a href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00248.html">\
+added</a> that these files may confuse security scanners and Henrique de Moraes
+Holschuh <a href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00249.html">\ 
+stated</a> that it is bad a form to have hidden files anywhere but under the
+user's home directories.  Mike Hommey <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00245.html">revealed</a>
+that the mentioned file helps component registration on upgrade and Joey Hess <a
+href="http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2006/06/msg00254.html">\
+explained</a> that <a href="http://mooix.net/">mooix</a> uses dotfiles as a
+flag to mark objects.</p>
+
 <p><strong>Security Updates.</strong> You know the drill.  Please make sure
 that you update your systems if you have any of these packages installed.</p>