feature request

[Martin Sapsed]

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Julian Field wrote:
> Craig White wrote:
>
>> If there's a way that I'm missing - then please correct me, but
>> otherwise, please consider this as a feature request...
>>
>> - filename.rules.conf
>>
>> instead of editing this file directly (and having to move it - make
>> corrections in new file from updates), having a file like
>> filename.rules.local.conf that op could put his own rules
>>
>> possibly the same thinking for filetype.rules.conf but I haven't edited
>> that file - maybe others that I haven't considered.
>>
> I don't understand why you can't just edit the sample filename/type
> files I provide. They are only samples, I (possibly in vain) hope that
> people will edit these files to suit their local requirements.

Surely the other crucial thing about filename.rules is that the order of
the rules is important, and some people comment out some of Julian's
defaults. Trying to achieve those 2 things with 2 separate files would
be well hard methinks?

Cheers,

Martin

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Martin Sapsed
Microcomputer Support Manager
Information Services                 "Who do you say that I am?"
University of Wales, Bangor                    Jesus of Nazareth

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