[RFC] apturl repository whitelist application process

[Scott Kitterman]

On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:38:57 +0100 "Siegfried Gevatter (RainCT)" 
<rainct at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>2009/2/12 Alexander Sack <asac at ubuntu.com>:
>>  * File system layout of the package should be to install to /opt -
>>  unless there is a good reason for individual files to be shipped
>>  elsewhere.
>
>What's the reason for this? Perhaps I'm missing something, but I'm
>unhappy with having packages messing with my /opt directory; afaik it
>has traditionally been a directory for the system owner to place there
>what he wants and I don't understand why we want packages to do
>anything there now. Further, it may also confuse users who will look
>for files in their proper place, and it is inconsistent with all other
>packages (including PPAs, etc.) which install files directly into /.
>

If you look at the packages in Partner, you'll find this is pretty common 
for commercial packages.  FHS also gives guidance on how to maintain vendor 
based namespace separation.

Scott K