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On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 22:03:11 -0400 |
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Greg Woodbury <redwolfe@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> One of the most obvious things that broke booting with a |
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> seperate /usr is not GNOMEs fault, but GRUB 2's fault. |
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> the move of /bin to /usr/bin (for things like cp,mv,ln,ls) came after |
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> the breakage of /usr, but is symptomatic of some distros cavalier |
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> attitudes to the problem. |
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> /usr/lib/udev..... |
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> /usr/lib/systemd..... |
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> were both placed in /usr despite objections from a number of folks. |
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> So claims that udev and systemd are not responsible are not true. |
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> /usr/lib/e2initrd-helper was placed in /usr despite objections. |
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> /usr/lib/libdevmapper* was moved despite objections... |
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> /usr/lib/liblvm2* helpers were placed in /usr despite objections... |
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> There were deliberate placements of "new" or updated libraries |
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> in /usr that were known ahead of time that would break the use of a |
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> separate /usr filesystem. |
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> It was pointed out quite plainly at the time, and the placements were |
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> made anyway, dismissing the concerns are "mere historical artifacts" |
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> or "clinging to ancient and outmoded traditions." |
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What were the reasons given for those changes at the time? |