mj(a)sci.fi wrote:
One of the biggest strengths of this software is that it is
completely
self-contained, which allows much simpler troubleshooting, research and
development of administration tools, and testing multiple versions. It
is easier to see if a file is missing or has the wrong permissions, and
fix it. It is easier to backup and restore. I could go on and on. When
an entire network depends on the LDAP infrastructure, these type of
things really matter.
This is an argument for compiling critical binaries statically by
default (something I wish Redhat would do with RPM, so that upgrading
isn't such a mission), but as to the filesystem layout, having a non FHS
package on the system means I must partition my system differently just
for FDS, which isn't ideal.
I think it would be ideal to include the option for supporting both
standalone and FHS, to keep everyone happy.
Regards,
Graham
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