Patching config files (or not)

[Matej Cepl]

Dne 12.8.2011 18:50, Jos Vos napsal(a):
> Should configs files of a package be patched to have settings that
> make it work more or less out of the box (as far as possible, some
> setting like DB access etc. just can't be filled in in advance)?

There are many caveats to this answer, but I think generally speaking 
the answer is “Yes”. Isn't it a whole purpose of package maintenance to 
integrate all those various programs into one distribution which works 
together?

Matěj