Re: [forward] FHS pre-2.1 draft #3 on web site
On Wed, Sep 22, 1999 at 10:29:20AM -0700, Chris Waters wrote:
> Well, 2.0 and the 2.1 both say that these dirs are a) reserved for
> local sysadmin use, and, more importantly, b) packages "shall function
> normally in the absence of these reserved directories."
While that's true, I think it's important to remember that we're designing
Debian for our users. As I see it, creating these directories, and
possibly even supplying some documentation suggesting how they might be
used, would be a good thing for our users. And, I don't see that the
existence of these directories would create any problems for our users
or our developers.
Remember that packages designed for /opt go in /opt/<packagename>,
so you'll have a variety of /opt/*/bin directories, for example.
We already have /opt/man/ in /etc/manpath.config. If we also have
/opt/bin in our default path, and /opt/include preconfigured as system
include files, etc. then we make it a lot easier for a novice sysadmin
to integrate an /opt package with the rest of our system. There would
be no need to go and change a bunch of configuration files -- all the
sysadmin has to do is install some softlinks.
A simple procedure is safer, and easier to document than a complex
procedure.
[I see this as relevant to point 5 of the social contract -- us supporting
users who elect to install non-free software.]
Thanks,
--
Raul
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