[Reportbug-maint] Bug#510258: reportbug: Should follow the XDG Base Directory Specification

[Sandro Tosi]

tags 510258 wontfix
thanks

On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 22:36, Mikael Öhman <micketeer at gmail.com> wrote:
> I apologize for writing too brief description. This was my first bug report
> here and I have noted to give a much more detailed rationale in feature
> requests from now on.
>
> Following the suggested standard gives several advantages, such as:
> * Less cluttered home directories.

dot dir/files are hidden so no clutter here

> * Configurable path to config files.

what should I configure under ~/.config/ ?

> * Backup/synchronization procedures become alot easier (copying multiple
> configurations easily and without getting temporary data, logs and such).

so the many backup tools we have now are all buggy?

> * Easier to maintain permissions for configuration files with sensitive data
> (only a single folder to protect).

so now that doesn't work?

> and for many applications (which i do not believe affect this software)
> * Standard path for local cache data, logs and more, which are currently
> handled in various ways, often merged with config data or in some arbitrary
> file/folder.
>
> The consistency of the system would increase if additional programs adhere
> to this standard as several apps already implement it.

Fine: find a consensus in the Debian community BEFORE submitting bugs;
if the project decide this is the way to go, breaking decades of
history, it's fine, but until that time, I won't implement it

Regards,
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