On Fri, 22 Jan 1999, Martin Schulze wrote: > Brian White wrote: > > Package: apache > > Version: 1.3.3-4 > > > Most people setting up a web site expect /cgi-bin/ to be available for > > scripts on their site. Unfortunately, Debian uses this for those scripts > > packages that get installed. These two need to be independant. > > I don't seem to understand your intention. Why to you want to separate > the /cgi-bin/ directory Debian uses for scripts from the une the webmaster > uses? They fit together just fine.
Presumably for the same reason we separate /usr/bin from /usr/local/bin. > > > As such, Debian's system needs to be altered a bit. I recommend using > > instead the name "/cgi-lib/" for scripts under /usr/lib/cgi-bin/. This > > will keep both features independant and not affect the general use of > > the system. > > If you file this as bug agains Apache you need to file it against all other > httpd's that support cgi-bin as well. Thus I assume that you need to modify > policy first. It has been reassigned to policy now, in fact. Jules /----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------\ | Jelibean aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 6 Evelyn Rd | | Jules aka | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Richmond, Surrey | | Julian Bean | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | TW9 2TF *UK* | +----------------+-------------------------------+---------------------+ | War doesn't demonstrate who's right... just who's left. | | When privacy is outlawed... only the outlaws have privacy. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------/
