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 \hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2222}{}\doxysection{Problem}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2222}
Vendors (distributors, administrators) might want to modify the specification. gsettings has a similar feature.\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2223}{}\doxysection{Constraints}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2223}
There are many constraints in providing such a feature because it is possible to get an inconsistent or unusable specification.\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2224}{}\doxysection{Assumptions}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2224}
Developers who elektrify their applications do care about good integration and being administer friendly.\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2225}{}\doxysection{Considered Alternatives}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2225}

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\item implementing a new namespace that gets merged
\item merge specification files during installation
\end{DoxyItemize}\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2226}{}\doxysection{Decision}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2226}
As found out during implementation of \mbox{\hyperlink{md_src_plugins_specload_README_src_plugins_specload_README_md}{specload}}, only a very limited subset can be modified safely, e.\+g.\+:


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\item add/edit/remove {\ttfamily description}, {\ttfamily opt/help} and {\ttfamily comment}
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\item Elektra wants to reduce fragmentation, and vendor specific changes obviously is a severe kind of fragmentation
\item providing vendor overrides/fallbacks might be an excuse to not provide better typing or general overrides/fallbacks features which would avoid the need for a vendor overrides/fallbacks at all
\end{DoxyItemize}\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2228}{}\doxysection{Implications}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2228}
Provide means for a single specification to be very good integrated in every system.\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2229}{}\doxysection{Related Decisions}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2229}
\hypertarget{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2230}{}\doxysection{Notes}\label{doc_decisions_vendor_spec_md_autotoc_md2230}
