[csw-maintainers] Fwd: "default"(?) postmsg for alternatives

[Dagobert Michelsen]

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> Von: Dagobert Michelsen <dam at opencsw.org>
> Datum: 6. Oktober 2010 10:25:03 MESZ
> An: Philip Brown <phil at bolthole.com>
> Betreff: Re: "default"(?) postmsg for alternatives
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> Am 05.10.2010 um 23:11 schrieb Philip Brown:
>> the gar page on alternatives, seems to hint that there is a  
>> "standard"
>> postinstall message.
>>
>> ( https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gar/wiki/Alternatives )
>
> Well, I used that for my packages. There is no automatism for it,
> you have to manually add it for each package.
>
>> I'm rather against this for two reasons: first of all, people usually
>> complain there is too much output already :-}
>> The other, is that I dont think it is useful enough.
>> Just saying "use --config" implies that they should ALWAYS use it,
>> which is false.
>
> Hugh?
>  "You can easily select between the versions with the alternatives(8)
>   system by executing"
>
>> Ideally, I think it should be removed. or at best, a simple reference
>> that actually works.
>
> It worked perfectly in the past.
>
>> Do note that
>>
>> http://wiki.opencsw.org/package-alternatives
>>
>> is now an invalid url!!
>
> I vaguely remember there was a page. And it is a standard to have
>  http://wiki.opencsw.org/package-<catalogname>
> to explain things about the package.
>
>> If you feel strongly that a longer version should stay in, then I  
>> have
>> some suggestions for improvement.
>
> Please do.
>
>
> Best regards
>
>  -- Dago
>