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040115 Meder Bakirov wrote: |
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> can we expect, in future versions of a Gentoo Linux, |
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> a move of /usr/portage to /var/portage as the most appropriate place |
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> to store frequently changing portage tree? |
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> Doesn't /var suits better (by default), than /usr in case of FHS? |
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> Or is it due to the BSD's fashion of storing ports in /usr/ports? |
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i'ld say this is an intelligent suggestion |
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& it does look as if /portage was put in /usr following BSD's approach. |
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it's never an adequate reply to say "That's just the way we do it", |
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so shdn't this be looked at seriously by the Gentoo devt team ? |
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after all, there is some portage material in /var already. |
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