Re: The Kernel

[john@dhh.gt.org]

George Bonser writes:
> There is the distribution core which WILL define a filesystem layout, a
> packaging format, etc. and >there is a Linux core which defines only the
> base software.

I agree that the Linux core should not define a packaging system.

> What THAT spec does is gives me confidance that I can download that
> software, put it in /usr/local/src and do a make and it will compile.

Without a file hierarchy standard you can't be certain that everything will
compile and run.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI