Re: missing FHS archives
On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 01:58:19PM +0100, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Tomasz Wegrzanowski wrote:
> > What about relase goal for woody :
> > with woody one will be able to have (/bin /usr/bin /usr/X11R6/bin
> > /usr/games) stuff in one directory, (/sbin + /usr/sbin), (/lib +
> > /usr/lib + /usr/X11R6/lib) and (/usr/share/man + usr/X11R6/man) also
> > as long as they are properly symlinked.
>
> No way.
It is already the case that this setup is possible.
Note that a namepspace conflict in the */bin, */sbin, */man and */lib
areas would be downright silly, as one takes precedence over the other
(it is not silly for custom setups, but definitely makes no sense for
default setups).
> Please remember that `GNU/Linux' is a UN*X (alike) OS and
> should follow accepted UN*X and especially Linux standards. That
> includes the FHS.
The FHS does not say that /usr needs to be a seperate directory tree.
In fact, Thomas Bushnell BSG (the Hurd author) made sure that the FHS allows
for the setup Tomasz describes above (or, if it doesn't, it at least allows
for /usr being symlinked to .).
Thanks,
Marcus
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