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Replace wrapper scripts with search path value files in search-paths.d

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Message #111 received at 75688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Liliana Marie Prikler <liliana.prikler <at> gmail.com>
To: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>, iyzsong <at> envs.net
Cc: 75688 <at> debbugs.gnu.org,
 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> member.fsf.org>,
 Vivien Kraus <vivien <at> planete-kraus.eu>
Subject: Re: bug#75688: Replace wrapper scripts with search path value files
 in search-paths.d
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 19:07:08 +0100

Am Dienstag, dem 28.01.2025 um 22:10 +0900 schrieb Maxim Cournoyer:
> Other than that, it looks reasonable to me; it'll need a feature
> branch;  I'm not so sure it requires a GCD anymore since if it works
> correctly, it won't impact the API nor the usage of the system.  What
> do you think, Liliana?
I think it does deserve a GCD.  I'm very much not interested in
maintaining a specific search-pathesque feature on gnome-team only.  In
my opinion, there are several design decisions to discuss, e.g. file
naming, content layout, …, and if we do go that route, then IMHO we
should also offer at least one — nicer would be multiple — reference
implementation(s) if not proper ready-to-use packages.

I share both 宋文武's concern that this feels hacky and your concern that
we ought to improve over environment variables.  Now, they do say that
too many cooks spoil the broth, but in my opinion cooking our own soup
is ill-advised in this instance :)

Cheers

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