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Posted to dev@httpd.apache.org by Ben Laurie <be...@algroup.co.uk> on 1998/07/28 21:29:04 UTC
[Fwd: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to confdirectory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)]
Marc Slemko wrote:
>
> The following reply was made to PR config/2705; it has been noted by GNATS.
>
> From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
> To: apbugs@apache.org
> Cc: Subject: RE: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to conf
> directory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)
> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
>
> What can I say, I agree with everything he says.
>
> The default apaci directories are quite confusing and nonsensical when you
> install Apache in its own tree, with extra levels added for fun.
>
> but, the argument for adding it was always that "oh, it is optional so it
> can't hurt a fly so there is no reason to not add it" so...
Seems to me that the answer is to have apaci default to a layout that
matches the "standard" Apache one, and optionally use other layout(s). I
know it completely breaks me if I use it as it is.
Cheers,
Ben.
--
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Re: [Fwd: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to confdirectory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)]
Posted by Marc Slemko <ma...@worldgate.com>.
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Ben Laurie wrote:
> Hmmm ... well we could at least have a flag to use the old-style layout.
We do, supposedly. --compat
Re: [Fwd: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to confdirectory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)]
Posted by Ben Laurie <be...@algroup.co.uk>.
Marc Slemko wrote:
>
> On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Ben Laurie wrote:
>
> > Marc Slemko wrote:
> > >
> > > The following reply was made to PR config/2705; it has been noted by GNATS.
> > >
> > > From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
> > > To: apbugs@apache.org
> > > Cc: Subject: RE: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to conf
> > > directory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)
> > > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
> > >
> > > What can I say, I agree with everything he says.
> > >
> > > The default apaci directories are quite confusing and nonsensical when you
> > > install Apache in its own tree, with extra levels added for fun.
> > >
> > > but, the argument for adding it was always that "oh, it is optional so it
> > > can't hurt a fly so there is no reason to not add it" so...
> >
> > Seems to me that the answer is to have apaci default to a layout that
> > matches the "standard" Apache one, and optionally use other layout(s). I
> > know it completely breaks me if I use it as it is.
>
> I have suggested that numerous times, but each time I was told "oh, we
> can't do that, it isn't standard, configure is just optional anyway,
> etc.".
>
> Changing it now, unfortunately, would probably confuse people even more.
Hmmm ... well we could at least have a flag to use the old-style layout.
Cheers,
Ben.
--
Ben Laurie |Phone: +44 (181) 735 0686| Apache Group member
Freelance Consultant |Fax: +44 (181) 735 0689|http://www.apache.org/
and Technical Director|Email: ben@algroup.co.uk |
A.L. Digital Ltd, |Apache-SSL author http://www.apache-ssl.org/
London, England. |"Apache: TDG" http://www.ora.com/catalog/apache/
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Re: [Fwd: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to confdirectory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)]
Posted by Marc Slemko <ma...@worldgate.com>.
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998, Ben Laurie wrote:
> Marc Slemko wrote:
> >
> > The following reply was made to PR config/2705; it has been noted by GNATS.
> >
> > From: Marc Slemko <ma...@znep.com>
> > To: apbugs@apache.org
> > Cc: Subject: RE: config/2705: apache.org online documentation refers to conf
> > directory. Should be etc instead? (fwd)
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 16:05:58 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> > What can I say, I agree with everything he says.
> >
> > The default apaci directories are quite confusing and nonsensical when you
> > install Apache in its own tree, with extra levels added for fun.
> >
> > but, the argument for adding it was always that "oh, it is optional so it
> > can't hurt a fly so there is no reason to not add it" so...
>
> Seems to me that the answer is to have apaci default to a layout that
> matches the "standard" Apache one, and optionally use other layout(s). I
> know it completely breaks me if I use it as it is.
I have suggested that numerous times, but each time I was told "oh, we
can't do that, it isn't standard, configure is just optional anyway,
etc.".
Changing it now, unfortunately, would probably confuse people even more.