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From: Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o>
Subject: Re: rfc: locations of binaries and separate /usr
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:41:04 +0100
On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:40:01 -0600
Dale <rdalek1967@...> wrote:

> >> I keep hoping that all the smart people involved in this will see
> >> the mess it is creating. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but
> >> I'm sharp enough to see the mess this is going to create and I'm
> >> just a desktop user.  I feel sorry for people with more
> >> complicated systems or remote ones.
> > The mess was created by people shouting 'hey, real men use
> > separate /usr for no good reason! Be awesome like us'.
> >
> 
> I think it is more like people do that when they have a good reason
> to do so.  I plan to put mine on /usr when I get the chance and know
> that this init crap isn't going to break my rig.  It's not being
> "awesome" either.

Remind me of a single good reason. Last time I heard those were mostly
hacks and laziness.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny
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