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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


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