/usr/local/lib is intended for command line tools. Not for applications with a UI.
On Feb 1, 2011, at 7:05 AM, Paul M wrote: > > On 29/01/2011, at 2:08 AM, Dave Carrigan wrote: > >> This is the preferred method of deployment. Experienced Mac users hate it >> when an installation scatters crud all over the filesystem. You should >> especially not be polluting /usr/local/lib. > > The sole reason for the existance of /usr/local/lib is to hold libraries used > by user installed apps. > > >> Dave Carrigan >> Seattle, WA >> >> On Jan 28, 2011, at 2:56 AM, "Abhijeet Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi,I have number of static and dynamic libraries in my application. At >>> present i have kept all the libraries in "\usr\local\lib" folder. I was >>> wondering whether it would be a good idea to keep all these libraries >>> inside the application bundle itself? Similarly there are number of input >>> files that my application uses. At present these files are kept in >>> "Library/Application Support/MyApp" folder. These files also be kept inside >>> the bundle.The advantage with this approach is I dont need to create >>> different directories on target machine at the time of deployment since all >>> the user data is inside the app bundle itself.What could be the major >>> disadvantages of this approach?Thanks & Regards AbhijeetDear cocoadev ! Get >>> Yourself a cool, short @in.com Email ID now! >>> _______________________________________________ > > > paulm > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/jjoyce%40apple.com > > This email sent to [email protected] _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
