> Yes, that is the intention and has been the intention all along. For example, > the desktop base directory specification has been saying from the start that > the default value for datadir during installation is /usr/share.
Sure, but 'default' suggests that its configurable, which, at least for an ISV, it is not. I would recommend eliminating the verbiage about /usr/local, given this; if you're going to hard code it, hard code it. Don't namby pamby around. I find it shocking that what appeared to me to be a general purpose specification, that allowed for great flexibility with reasonable defaults, is in reality just another hard coded path. It's certainly simpler for an ISV. Just offends my generalist soul <grin>. I'd also suggest revamping this page: http://standards.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/1.0/ar01s02.html While it's accurate from the perspective of someone reading the menu tree, it's misleading to someone who wishes to write a file. You should add a note to the bottom that, for the purpose of writing, XDG_DATA_DIRS should be defined to be equal to /usr/share. Cheers, Jeremy _______________________________________________ xdg mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/xdg
