Re: /run vs /var/run (was: Please test new sysvinit)
On Sun, Dec 18, 2005 at 02:37:28PM +0100, Marco d'Itri wrote:
> On Dec 18, "jdthood@tiscali.nl" <jdthood@tiscali.nl> wrote:
> > I have yet to hear any strong reason why we should _not_ implement
> > /run.
> > I do not count "It's ugly!" as a strong reason.
> It's not needed (since we have /dev/shm/), so it's harmful.
Does not follow. Cars aren't needed either (you can always take the
train, or go by bus), but that doesn't make them harmful.
Furthermore, /dev/shm is a mount point with a _very_ specific function.
It's a bad idea to start using it for something else.
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