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From: "Michał Górny" <mgorny@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Cc: rdalek1967@×××××.com
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] rfc: locations of binaries and separate /usr
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:36
Message-Id: 20120111180107.0846d8d3@pomiocik.lan
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] rfc: locations of binaries and separate /usr by Dale
1 On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:34:34 -0600
2 Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
3
4 > Michał Górny wrote:
5 > > On Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:40:01 -0600
6 > > Dale<rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
7 > >
8 > >>>> I keep hoping that all the smart people involved in this will see
9 > >>>> the mess it is creating. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed
10 > >>>> but I'm sharp enough to see the mess this is going to create and
11 > >>>> I'm just a desktop user. I feel sorry for people with more
12 > >>>> complicated systems or remote ones.
13 > >>> The mess was created by people shouting 'hey, real men use
14 > >>> separate /usr for no good reason! Be awesome like us'.
15 > >>>
16 > >> I think it is more like people do that when they have a good reason
17 > >> to do so. I plan to put mine on /usr when I get the chance and
18 > >> know that this init crap isn't going to break my rig. It's not
19 > >> being "awesome" either.
20 > > Remind me of a single good reason. Last time I heard those were
21 > > mostly hacks and laziness.
22 > >
23 >
24 >
25 > I already stated the reason. I'm going to put /usr on LVM. That is
26 > not only a good reason, it is a GREAT reason.
27
28 It is a hack.
29
30 --
31 Best regards,
32 Michał Górny

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