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On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:24:22 +0100, Mick wrote: |
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> > As opposed to splitting binaries across four directories based on |
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> > arbitrary decisions made in the last century? :P |
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> LOL! You're missing the most important part: across different fs and |
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> partition layouts. |
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> Look, the pyramids were built before the last century, but that doesn't |
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> mean we should try to balance them upside down if they work fine as |
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> they are. |
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Why not? As long as it's optional and controlled by a USE flag :) |
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>Clearly different use cases have different requirements and |
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> correspondingly different optimal solutions. Can I please keep my |
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> bin/sbin directories separate and ditto for /usr and its subbies? :-) |
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The /usr / split makes sense when you want different filesystems, |
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something I used to do but don't have any need for now. I've yet to see a |
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convincing argument for the bin/sbin split in either location. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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I doubt therefore I might be. |
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