On 11/18/2009 11:44 AM, Tom Lane wrote:
John Dennis<jdennis(a)redhat.com> writes:
> My inclination is the packaging guidelines should encourage the removal
> of data files generated by the package when the package is removed.
In the case of the database packages the longstanding policy is the
opposite. I can see encouraging packagers to remove orphaned preference
or configuration files, but not potentially-high-value user data.
whole-heartedly agree, it's something that really is best managed on a
case-by-case basis (probably one reason why it's not in the
guidelines... yet).
-- Rex