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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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