> The FOSS systems went from the model Solaris is still > using, with > package-specific directory trees - to a flatter > model, folding pretty > much all the applications into /usr (GNU/Linux) or > their equivalent of > /opt (the various BSDs). And yes, that includes > making /opt/X* > symlinks to /opt to keep older software happy.
Actually, that's due to people being generally clueless about the LSB specification, and even more clueless about System V. It has nothing to do with convenience, and everything to do with incompetence. According to the LSB spec, 3rd party and unbundled software are to end up in /opt, even on GNU/Linux. The Linux LSB spec is almost completely identical to the System V layout as found on Solaris (and HP-UX, and IRIX). This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list [email protected]
