Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 20:21:28 +0100 From: sthaug@nethelp.no To: mwm@mired.org Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Confusing error messages from shell image activation Message-ID: <75248.976389688@verdi.nethelp.no> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 9 Dec 2000 13:05:32 -0600 (CST)" References: <14898.33404.356173.963351@guru.mired.org>
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> Rant second: FreeBSD *violates* years of traditions with it's > treatment of /usr/local. /usr/local is for *local* things, not add-on > software packages! Coopting /usr/local for non-local software creates > needless complexity and confusion, which of course leads to needless > pain. Agreed. It would be nice if FreeBSD could use the same system as NetBSD, storing the packages/ports under /usr/pkg. Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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