Re: Summary of KDE filesystem discussion
Previously Jarno Elonen wrote:
> * Many people feel that KDE (and Gnome) is too large
> a whole to be stuffed in /usr/bin, /usr/share etc
> and would deserve a separate directory like X
Define many. I also don't see what the advantage would be of moving
it to a seperate directory. Without knowing what the actual problem
is I don't see a reason for making any changes.
> * Some proposed using /opt/kde3. Arguments:
>
> + Other distributions work like this, and better
> compatibility with them could be beneficial
Incorrect, other distributions do not work like this.
> + FSH seems to permit this (possible
> misunderstandings about phrase 'add-on package'
> in it)...
FHS does not allow it, /opt is for third party software which KDE and
GNOME are not if the distribution contains them.
Wichert.
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