Re: hurd does NOT need /hurd
On Thu, 23 May 2002, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 12:30:20AM +0200, Emile van Bergen wrote:
> > But I have a lot more trouble accepting false arguments, stated in a bit
> > arrogant, matter of fact way, backed up by little else but tradition and
> > personal authority.
> >
> > I'm mostly trying to provoke a line of thought that may come up with
> > *sound* reasons for Debian to add /hurd (but not other extra directories
> > containing particular types of binaries), or *the* general criteria when
> > you *do* add a different directory to / or /usr, or a *good* way to
> > categorize binaries. That's all.
>
> Adam Heath has tried to make it look like we had no reasons for the way we
> do it, and he failed. The reasons are all there, I have elaborated on them
> in what? several dozen mails? They might not be the answer you want, but it
> is the only answer you are going to get, regardless how often you repeat
> your arguments.
Ok then, fine. I don't think Adam failed though. I do think the Hurd
people sort of fled the actual discussion when it finally gained a bit
more (technical) depth, as was the case with Adam, and I tried the same.
> And don't forget: This is not the appropriate forum for the discussion.
Ok, but it's a bit of a pity IMHO that you bring this up when we're
getting at what I thought was the heart of the matter, something that
could be used to amend the Debian policy in a good, general way:
"When do you think, *in general*, that new directories under /
*should* be created?"
I tried to get some good, general criteria out of you guys, but failed.
Too bad then. Don't worry though, I'll stop trying, and see /hurd as
something so totally unique, that it has no comparable concept in the
whole field of operating systems, and that its contents cannot be
classified in any general, meaningful way. Ok?
Cheers,
Emile.
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