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Re: [coldsync-hackers] Re: /usr/local/etc/coldsync/coldsync/?



>>>>> "Andrew" == Andrew Arensburger <arensb+CShackers@ooblick.com> writes:

Jack> Line 769 of configure.in:

Andrew> 	Thanks. Good catch.

Thanks.

Jack> I'd suggest changing configure.in to not have coldsync at the end
Jack> of it for this version.

Andrew> Actually, IMHO it would make more sense to keep the
Andrew> "/coldsync" at the end in configure.in, and remove the
Andrew> "/coldsync" everywhere else (src/coldsync.h and
Andrew> src/palment.h).  The idea is that all of ColdSync's ancillary
Andrew> files should be in the same directory. If it's set once and
Andrew> for all in the configure script, then the user can just set
Andrew> that: if you want stuff to go in /etc/coldsync, you can run
Andrew> 'configure --sysconfdir=/etc/coldsync' instead of 'configure
Andrew> --sysconfdir=/etc'; if you want it in
Andrew> /opt/coldsync/etc/coldsync, you can just specify that. That
Andrew> is, files go wherever you say they should go, and the user
Andrew> doesn't have to second-guess the installer.  But I'll leave
Andrew> the final decision to Alessandro.

The only problem with keeping "/coldsync" at the end is trying to
check for /usr/local/etc/palms and /usr/local/etc/coldsync.conf until
the switchover is permanent.  I think everyone agrees what the
permanent fix should be.

Jack> There's a lot of src/palment.h that refers to /etc/palms,

Andrew> I believe those are all comments, unless I've missed
Andrew> something.

They are indeed -- threw me a little when I started looking about, but
not really worth writing up a patch at the time.

Jack.
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