[gnome-user-docs] sysadmin: don't recommend gsettings overrides for sysadmins



commit adfe8cf7c7b0f9825638904c9acffdfb6272128b
Author: Jeremy Bicha <jbicha ubuntu com>
Date:   Tue Aug 14 00:40:53 2012 -0400

    sysadmin: don't recommend gsettings overrides for sysadmins

 system-admin-guide/C/backgrounds-extra.page |    4 ++--
 system-admin-guide/C/fonts.page             |    2 +-
 system-admin-guide/C/overrides.page         |   16 +++++++++++++---
 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/system-admin-guide/C/backgrounds-extra.page b/system-admin-guide/C/backgrounds-extra.page
index 00fe702..7e632a2 100644
--- a/system-admin-guide/C/backgrounds-extra.page
+++ b/system-admin-guide/C/backgrounds-extra.page
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <title>Extra backgrounds</title>
 
   <p>Install an XML file describing your extra backgrounds in
-   <file>/usr/share/gnome-background-properties</file>. Here is a small
+   <file>/usr/local/share/gnome-background-properties</file>. Here is a small
    example:</p>
 
 <code><![CDATA[
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <wallpaper deleted="false">
     <name>Company Background</name>
     <name xml:lang="de">Firmenhintergrund</name>
-    <filename>/opt/corp/background.jpg</filename>
+    <filename>/usr/local/share/backgrounds/company-wallpaper.jpg</filename>
     <options>zoom</options>
     <shade_type>solid</shade_type>
     <pcolor>#ffffff</pcolor>
diff --git a/system-admin-guide/C/fonts.page b/system-admin-guide/C/fonts.page
index 4b045be..d3a523f 100644
--- a/system-admin-guide/C/fonts.page
+++ b/system-admin-guide/C/fonts.page
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 <p>To make extra fonts available to users:</p>
 
 <steps>
-<item><p>Copy the fonts into a subdirectory of <file>/usr/share/fonts</file>.</p></item>
+<item><p>Copy the fonts into a subdirectory of <file>/usr/local/share/fonts</file>.</p></item>
 <item><p>Run <cmd>fc-cache</cmd>.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
diff --git a/system-admin-guide/C/overrides.page b/system-admin-guide/C/overrides.page
index 5341590..9864ea1 100644
--- a/system-admin-guide/C/overrides.page
+++ b/system-admin-guide/C/overrides.page
@@ -10,17 +10,26 @@
       <years>2012</years>
     </credit>
 
-    <desc>Override defaults using GSettings keys</desc>
+    <desc></desc>
    </info>
 
-  <title>GSettings overrides</title>
+  <title>Why shouldn't I use gsettings overrides?</title>
 
   <comment>
     <cite date="2012-07-05" href="mailto:mdhillca gmail com">Michael Hill</cite>
     <p>Adapted from d-g-o GSettings page. Add a see-also?</p>
   </comment>
 
-  <p>Default values are defined in the schemas that get installed by an
+  <p>Gsettings overrides are used by distributions to adjust default settings
+  for the GNOME desktop and apps. dconf overrides were designed for system
+  administrators to adjust default settings and set mandatory settings for the
+  GNOME desktop and apps.</p>
+
+  <p>GNOME developers are working towards allowing or even requiring <file>/usr/</file>
+  to be mounted read-only with the exception of <file>/usr/local/</file>.</p>
+
+<comment>
+   <p>Default values are defined in the schemas that get installed by an
    application. Sometimes, it is necessary for a vendor or distributor to adjust
    these defaults. Since patching the XML source for the schema is inconvenient
    and error-prone, glib-compile-schemas reads so-called
@@ -34,5 +43,6 @@
 key1='string'
 key2=1.5
 </code>
+</comment>
 
 </page>



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