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Re: PW#5-16: Use of /usr/src



Hi,
>>"Christian" == Christian Schwarz <schwarz@monet.m.isar.de> writes:

Christian> However, both FSSTND and FHS are very clearly state:
Christian> /usr/src :
Christian> Any non-local source code should be placed in this
Christian> subdirectory.

Christian> IMHO, /usr/local/src is the place for the sysadmin,
Christian> /usr/src is the place for packages.

	Not only is this a standard that we supposedly follow, it is
 also existing practice, as demonstrated by the kernel-* packages and
 pcmcia-modules. Any gratituos change may well break these packages
 that have (correctly) followed the standards.

	manoj
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