Re: [gentoo-dev] Big change ideea

[Josh Saddler]

Alexandru Mincu wrote:
> Hi all,
> I don't know if this has come up before so excuse me if I am repeating.
> I recently stumbled upon the following Linux distribution:
> http://www.gobolinux.org/
> They have an idea that Mac OS X implemented it when it first came out to
> be more user friendly.
> They are trying to remove the old UNIX file system scheme with the/bin
> /etc /usr /var, etc directories and are trying to implement a little
> more intuitive version of the file system hierarchy.
> I know the opinions on this are shared and some people like the old
> arrangement, but believe me I've seen lots of new users that come to
> Linux and don't understand a thing from the file system arrangement. I
> for one have learned this very well and I get used to it, but for the
> normal user things should be intuitive ...
> The compatibility problem can be solved by creating links for each
> directory in the old scheme to a new one that contains links to
> programs,libs,etc each in their place.
> I think Gentoo has the power to give the user this choice, and since
> Gentoo it's all about choices I think the developers here can make this
> happen and make it well.
> I propose a new USE flag or any other option that portage supports and
> the modifications needed to install each program in it's directory and
> create the links to their places.
> I want to ask the developer community if it is willing to put this in
> practice and give the Gentoo users another choice to make their Linux
> system the way they want it and like and understand it and not the way
> others do or did.
>
> Thanks all,
> Alex.
>
>
Aaaaiiiin't going to happen. Also, this subject has been beaten to death
before; search around the gentoo-dev archives on gmane.org. The latest
incarnation is from this thread in the forums:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-182562-highlight-.html

Basically, if you want GoboLinux functionality, you use Gobo. Simple.