As we have had this discussion on the side a few times, I would like to personally vote for b. If it runs in X, then I am all for it going in /usr/X11R6/bin (makes them easier to find). I am unsure on the /usr/X11R6/lib though. This has long been a no-man's land.
Jim Pick wrote: > > Hi, > > When I packaged the gnome apps, I originally installed them into > /usr/X11R6 because they were X applications. > > David Engel disagreed with this, and said /usr/X11R6 was only for the > X system itself, not applications. Since I couldn't find anything in > the Debian Policy manual, FSSTND or FHS that said apps should (or > shouldn't) go into /usr/X11R6, I agreed to move them. > > I also notice that libgtk1 was not installed under /usr/X11R6. I > think there are many other examples. > > Now I've recieved requests to move the Gnome binaries/libraries back > to /usr/X11R6. > > Personally, I don't care where they go. But there needs to be a clear > policy on this. Either: > > a) /usr/X11R6 is for the X11 system only. > > b) /usr/X11R6 is for the X11 system and all libraries and applications > which depend on X. > > Which shall it be? > > Cheers, > > - Jim > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
