Re: The Kernel

[john@dhh.gt.org]

George Bonser writes:
> The FSSTD is basicly dead.

It's about to become obsolete, but I don't see that it is "dead".

> I forget the name of the new document...

FSH.

> ...but in any case, distributors are going to do what they want. We can
> SUGGEST a standard and offer packages that will install within that
> standard but we should not alienate those who feel they have too much
> invested in their current format to change abruptly to our layout. We
> must allow them a way to migrate gradually.

So it's ok to put passwd in /usr/lib, and to spool mail in /etc?  How can
you have a core standard without a file hierarchy standard?

> We must allow them a way to migrate gradually.

You can't move key files around gradually.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI