[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Stuff from /bin, /sbin, /lib depending on /usr/lib libraries



On 30.08.2012 01:45, brian m. carlson wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 01:15:32AM +0200, Marco d'Itri wrote:
>> Fellow developers, please do not waste your time moving stuff to /lib: 
>> it's a task both endless and futile because nowadays it is clear that 
>> the upstream maintainers of various stuff do not support a standalone 
>> /usr mounted by the init scripts: if /usr is a standalone file system 
>> then it must be mounted in the initramfs.
>> So let's just fix initramfs-tools and be done with this forever.
> 
> Upstream maintainers of various stuff also refuse to provide man pages.
> Debian does not always do what upstream wants.

Providing man pages (if written well) does provide value, shuffling bits
around in the file system does not.

Michael


-- 
Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
universe are pointed away from Earth?

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature


Reply to: