Re: /opt/ again (was Re: FreeBSD-like approach for Debian? [was: ...])

[Steve Lamb <morpheus@rpglink.com>]

Tuesday, September 14, 1999, 1:45:46 PM, Marek wrote:
>>     Which would be for what reason?
> When for example it is mounted on a cdrom as a live CD system. Enough?

    /usr/local, where you're going to keep local, custom builds of things, is
going to be mounted on a live CD so it isn't writable.  Thus making the whole
concept of local modifications (which is what /opt things *are*) moot.  No,
not enough.

>> > Assuming you don't care about clean administration of backups (backup
>> > office software with local mods?).

>>     Backups are for data, not programs.
> And programs use data. Specific versions of data may be processed by
> specific versions of programs. To access data you need a program. Simple?

    So back up the data.  I fail to see how "clean administrations of backups"
has anything to do with file system separation.

>>     How do they not retain full control of /usr/local?  Am I missing something
>> or since when did Debian install commercial software?
> Debian doesn't, people do and will.

    That was my point.  *People* install commercial software.  That makes it
the domain of the [/usr/]local administrator and, thus, he has still retained
full control of /usr/local.

> And you started flamewars again. Stop it.

    Flamewars?  Please, I have not flamed anyone.  I think people around here
have the wrong opinion of a flame war.  In case you missed it, this is a flame
war:

    YOU PIG FUCKING SON OF A BITCH!  GET IT THROUGH YOUR FAT FUCKING HEAD THAT
A FOOBATZ IS NOT THE ANSWER.  HOW THE FUCK CAN SUCH A SHITFACED LOSER LIKE YOU
EVER CLAW HIS WAY OUT OF THE SLUMS OF HIS MOTHER'S BELLY IS BEYOND ME!!!

    So far I've refuted your statements and used some sarcasm.  I have
participated in flame wars in the past, but I rarely start them.

    But to answer your statement directly...  You start being reasonable and
I'll stop refuting your foolish positions.  Deal?


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