Re: [Fink-devel] /usr/local/fink

[David]

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On Dienstag, J�nner 7, 2003, at 08:40  Uhr, Brian Kendig wrote:
<snip>

Installing from the Fink 0.5.0a disk image doesn't prompt me for a
location; it automatically uses '/sw'. I'll go back and reinstall
from the .tar.gz file. (But installing to a location other than the
default will cause precompiled binaries to not work, right?)

Well, that is a bug indeed, please file it in the bug tracker. Since
Fink is able to handle different locations, the installer should prompt
for it.

This is exactly my point. The FAQ states that the reason Fink doesn't
live in '/usr/local' is that it'll interfere with other software also
installed there. But if you put the entire Fink hierarchy under
'/usr/local/fink', you won't have this problem.

I misread that then, my fault.

By now almost everyone knows what /sw stands for and it would be
rather detrimental to our further development to change the naming
scheme.

I disagree on both counts, but it's a moot point as you're a developer
and I'm not. I was merely posting my suggestion as the FAQ directed
me to. :)

Actually Ia m only the Documentation maintainer and PR guy, whihc is
why I am concerned about changing the name. Everyone knows what a BMW
is, while most do not know what that acronym stands for. If BMW chose
to name their cars from tomorrow on as:

Bayrische Motoren Werke, what do you think would happen? Even though it
is still a BMW , if I told you, that I went out and bought myself a
Bayerische Motoren Werke, you would stare at me rather blankly.

For a long time /sw has been an "acronym" or at least and ailas for a
Fink install on a Mac system. That is my point and it is never moot,
since we are indulging in active discussion here and nothing is set in
stone.

- -d

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