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From: Sheldon Hearn <sheldonh@uunet.co.za>
To: Neil Blakey-Milner <nbm@mithrandr.moria.org>
Cc: Neil Zanella <nzanella@math.mun.ca>, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: misc/13407: FHS compliancy 
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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:02:18 +0200, Neil Blakey-Milner wrote:

> /opt is apparently for add-on packages, whilst /usr/local is only for
> local (ie, this specific system) add-ons.  It seems most anything that
> is available to anyone in a package form is actually part of the base
> system.

I think that the distinction is pretty obscure. :-)

> Similarly, /usr/src is for local sources only.

As opposed to what?

> Actually, there is the occasional spark of insight in it.

Cool, I'd just prefer it to be spoon-fed to me by someone who cares. :-)

Ciao,
Sheldon.


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