Using /etc/X11 for configuration is allowed, not should

Expand the list of applications that may use /etc/X11 for configuration
files to include session managers, but change this section to may from
should.  There doesn't appear to be a reason to encourage this going
forward.  Reword the section for more direct phrasing.

diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml
index b27c9da5d95f5bd10a033705f1558344e347d994..0eed329890f79073e3d278e4fc44c48318506eae 100644 (file)
--- a/policy.sgml
+++ b/policy.sgml
@@ -8599,12 +8599,13 @@ name ["<var>syshostname</var>"]:
          </p>
 
          <p>
-           Configuration files for window managers and display managers
-           should be placed in a subdirectory of <file>/etc/X11/</file>
-           corresponding to the package name due to these programs' tight
-           integration with the mechanisms of the X Window System.
-           Application-level programs should use the <file>/etc/</file>
-           directory unless otherwise mandated by policy.
+           Configuration files for window, display, or session managers
+           or other applications that are tightly integrated with the X
+           Window System may be placed in a subdirectory
+           of <file>/etc/X11/</file> corresponding to the package name.
+           Other X Window System applications should use
+           the <file>/etc/</file> directory unless otherwise mandated by
+           policy (such as for <ref id="appdefaults">).
          </p>
        </sect1>