Return of config files to ^/etc

[Shawn Webb]

Hey Kyle,

On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 04:42:15PM -0600, Kyle Evans wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I've organized a review[0] to return most config files back to etc/.
> Many people were concerned about the mass exodus of etc/, and many
> have expressed a desire (privately or otherwise) for these files to
> return- some of these folks represent downstreams or consumer projects
> that went through the painful move the first time and would happily go
> through the pain again to restore the status quo.
> 
> This does mean that we'd end up with a structure that's not compatible
> with stable/12, but is compatible with every branch before it.
> 
> If you have an opinion for or against. please speak up now. I'd like
> to make sure we're moving in the correct direction as a developer
> community.

I'm curious how long downstream projects would need to support both
paradigms.

Thanks,

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