In message <20061011155618.e18ae8a5.smb@cs.columbia.edu>, "Steven M. Bellovin" 
writes:
>At the very least, it should be in /usr/share/examples.

My suggestion would be this:
1.  Put it in /etc
2.  Remove any special hackery to set limits or paths differently elsewhere,
such as /root/.profile, etcetera.

That way, people who are curious about these settings can find them in the
One Canonical Place, and it'll be easier to keep track.

It would reduce long-term maintenance hassles!

-s