Jim Pick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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? I prefer (a), but I would allow applications that use Imakefiles to continue to install themselves under /usr/X11R6/. My amaya package installs itself in /usr/bin and /usr/lib, as will parts of my andrew package (after I make it FHS compliant - currently everything is going into /usr/andrew). Steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
