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Re: Proper folder for non-Debian binaries



Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> writes:

> Denying an admin the right to create other directories in the root of
> /usr/local/ makes no sense to me.

It makes sense in the context of “this space reserved for future use”.

The operating system reserves some name spaces – including the root
directory – to allow newer versions to introduce new entries
unilaterally, knowing that any existing entry found there is *already*
in violation of the standard and should be removed.

-- 
 \       “Only good questions deserve good answers.” —Oscar Wilde, _De |
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Ben Finney


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