Re: [Gnu-arch-users] .listing files

[Zenaan Harkness]

On Tue, 2004-09-21 at 01:05, Adrian Irving-Beer wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 12:52:00AM +1000, Robert Collins wrote:
> 
> > Having them disabled by default gets folk to either turn on webdav,
> > or read up on .listing files & their issues.
> >
> > Having them enabled by default leads to 'arch is bust, I can't see
> > the updates from foo' + unneeded double checking & confusion.
> 
> Full agreement here.  If our goal is to cater to people who can't read
> documentation, it's IMO always better to go all-broke then half-broke.
> 
> At the very least, when they come whining to us, the problem will be
> more obvious. ;)

http://wiki.gnuarch.org/moin.cgi/Remote_20access?action=highlight&value=webdav

Talks very briefly about webdav, but doesn't mention anything about
turning it on. I guess it's off to Apache (2) doco...

If someone feels motivated and knows this, a set of bullets might be
good for future newbies:
 - how to turn on webdav for apache 1.x
 - how to turn on webdav for apache 2.x

I'm also suspicious about the .listing files, but from what
everyone is saying here, tla will just "know" that it's http
via webdav, and will automatically "get" directory listings
as needed.

If that's all the case, then that sounds pretty straightforward
in fact...

thanks
zen