==> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:00:18 +0100, Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
said:

Guillaume> Also sprach Jeff Moyer:
Guillaume> > ==> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:59:49 +0100, Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL 
PROTECTED]> said:
Guillaume> > 
Guillaume> > Guillaume> - autofs-5.0.1-rc3-separate-config-files.patch split 
configuration in
Guillaume> > Guillaume> two parts, one for the automount daemon, one for the 
automount init script
Guillaume> > 
Guillaume> > What is the purpose of this?
Guillaume> Well, to mimic standard setup for all other services.

Guillaume> I also think separating vendor-specific parts, such as init scripts,
Guillaume> from upstream parts, such as main daemon configuration, make life 
easier
Guillaume> for both parts.

Guillaume> It's easier for packagers to provide vendor-specific customisation
Guillaume> without side effects (I'd prefer avoiding to add a
Guillaume> USE_MDV_SPECIFIC_FEATURE_X in autofs configuration). And it avoid
Guillaume> upstream maintainer to provide vendor-targeted switches, such as
Guillaume> --where-do-you-want-the-automount-configuration-to-be-installed, as 
this
Guillaume>  standard (%sysconfdir).

OK, I'm with you.  Ian, I'm in favor of this change.

-Jeff

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