Thanks for feedback. Sorry for the PM earlier on, I did not see your reaction above.
In general, there is no perfect decision in this case. However, from various posts above, it seems that storing the config files in /etc would provide better usability in many scenarios.
I don't agree with your comment #1. Your main objections (a) and (c) are only prospective considerations that are careful and wise, but in this case, they only try to avoid a possible problem with unspecified likelihood, whereas storing these files in /etc would provide a clear and immediate usability benefit.
Hi Jamie,
Thanks for feedback. Sorry for the PM earlier on, I did not see your reaction above.
In general, there is no perfect decision in this case. However, from various posts above, it seems that storing the config files in /etc would provide better usability in many scenarios.
I don't agree with your comment #1. Your main objections (a) and (c) are only prospective considerations that are careful and wise, but in this case, they only try to avoid a possible problem with unspecified likelihood, whereas storing these files in /etc would provide a clear and immediate usability benefit.