Le jeudi 07 avril 2005 à 13:08 +0200, Piotr Roszatycki a écrit : > There is no consistent policy for web applications. I don't want to suggest a > webserver as far as the PHP works as FastCGI and don't need the webserver on > the same system.
I too feel there is no web applications policy (yet). Though there are attemps at reaching this goals. draft proposal for a new web server policy http://lists.debian.org/debian-policy/2003/12/msg00004.html -> mostly summarized ideas and standards (also talk about /var/www non FHS ness) Web applications http://www.webservertalk.com/message357305.html -> mostly rambling and wild ideas policy draft for web server modules, web applications, and database applications http://people.debian.org/~seanius/policy/ This one is empty regarding web servers (by now). Though the work done in db servers could be "copy n pasted" for web servers. I find it very interesting as dbconfig-common is designed to handle all the issues : remote server, upgrade, password debconf management, backup, protocol, server capabillites. For me if all those talks and works does not lead to at least a list where web applications developpers share their tricks or wish for a policy, there will never be a successfull debian policy/rfc. Else when on DD will have spend a year building a framework another will rise and prove it don't feet with its applications ... the man would need dedication to get back to the design and restart from scratch. Or we would have to wait for apache team to do all the work . It may have been rationale for virtual host though it may take long before they attempt to impose their view on web application configuration scheme (maybe RH ?). The idea of keeping the default config in /usr/share and only providing a few variables in /etc/ by default is great. Though i guess few other DD know you find it monthes ago ... On the other side i guess another DD find how to avoid using /var/www without trouble with its users. Regards Alban
