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Re: /usr/lib vs /usr/libexec



Humberto Massa <humberto.massa@almg.gov.br> writes:

> What do you think are the original reasons "/" needed to be small?

I know what they are.  PDP-11 boot loaders couldn't access long block
addresses.  This was copied into 32V on the Vax, where it entered
4BSD.



Thomas



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