On 14-12-2005 23:33:39 +0100, Dirk Schnberger wrote:
> > You're getting rather stuck on a tiny little issue for a system that
> > doesn't really exist yet.  It's just a string!  Rest assured that
> > before the final product is released the "correct" default path will
> > be selected.
> 
> The problem is that I am not sure if such thing as a "correct" default path
> even exist.
> IMHO the whole prefix based approach is a crutch which solves the problem in
> the wrong place.
> If you want to keep a "pure" Unix system hierarchy (which is my intention)
> you should try to keep all elements on the place
> where they are expected. This means no additional appendizes just because it
> is technically opportune.

With this puristic view you should join Finn Thain and go for what he
calls Gentoo OpenDarwin.  Only that solution allows for what you want,
without having a progressive system.

> If I wanted a unclean file system, I could change to DarwinPorts or Fink ;)

Understandable, but unavoidable.


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Fabian Groffen
Gentoo for Mac OS X Project -- Interim Lead
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