Re: Good customisation sites?
Albert Dorofeev (Albert@mail.dma.be)
Wed, 08 Jul 1998 15:36:57 +0200
Andrew, I did not want to insult anyone. I am merely
trying to strike a conversation here. I am sorry
if I managed to put you or anybody else off.
However...
Andrew Sullivan wrote:
>
> On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Albert Dorofeev wrote:
>
> > As a matter of fact I wonder if it wasn't a sabotage...
> > I agree with you and rather have a menu description
> > in a file like for Wharf so that I can explicitely
> > specify all of it. This directory structure drives
> > me nuts. Is it possible to get rid of it for good?
> > Or maybe someone likes it?
>
> Enough! The justification for the directory-structure approach is
> compatibility with the GNUstep project. This has been discussed over &
> over again on this list, & is in the archives. Moreover, there's a whole
> section about it in the FAQ. The FAQ also tells you how to get around it
> if you don't like it.
>
> There's a reason it's called _Frequently_ Asked Questions, you know.
Oh, fine. So, I spared some time and browse through
message archives of afterstep-dev going as far as
April 1997 where they discuss 1.0pre. Now, I did not
find there any reasonable explanation for the startmenu
directory hierarchy, uh, wait, the subject as such was
never discussed even! Strange... Oh, well, maybe you had
a private discussion. So, I went and re-read the FAQ
as you kindly suggested. Now, after doing all this, could
you explain why it was done this way and how it can benefit
me, please?
And don't say "compatibility with GNU project". It does
not say anything. Do they really force everybody to
take this particular approach to configuring the system?
Euh, by the way, we are not talking ~/G/L/A hierarchy.
This is about the startmenu directory hierarchy.
And, yes, I do know how to get around it. Do you think
I wouldn't downgrade to 1.0 if I did not?
> </rant>
</rant>
Cheers,
Albert
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