Re: LSB Spec 1.0 Criticism

[Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>]

> > application using raw cpio files.  If we decide this isn't
> > particularly important, we can drop the requirements on the uid
> > ownership for bin.
> 
> If cpio is the distribution medium, why all the hoopla over rpm? If rpm
> is the standard, why the concern about cpio?

I'd favour dropping it and relying on the package name lists. Apps btw should
not be owned by bin in any NFS environment anyway, it throws away the root
squash stuff which is all the security NFS has of use