On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 11:48:37 +0000 Declan Moriarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Was it Collins Richey who wrote on Tuesday 01 January 2002 00:18: > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:04:23 -0800 Ted Ozolins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Monday 31 December 2001 03:48 pm, you wrote: > > > > On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 15:40:55 -0800 (PST) Net Llama > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > --- Ted Ozolins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > are mandrake and elx the only distros that do not place kde in > > > > > > /opt??? > > > > > > > > > > Redhat > > > > > > > > gentoo. It's really anti-LSB to use /opt for much of anything. > > > > gentoo intends to use /opt only for binary-only packages. > > > > > > Ok, then according to the LSB where should Kde, Gnome, Xfce and etc. > > > be placed? > > > > As I understand it, in the /usr hierarchy like any other program. I > > know, I know, that sucks, but that's the current drift. It does make > > it a little more difficult (impossible?) to run multiple kde/gnome > > releases, although the latest gnome claims to be installible and > > usable alongside the previous gnome. > > I thought the idea behind /opt for programs was that you could update > your system without touching it; This never works anyhow unless you have > gigabytes of libraries and nothing ever breaks compatability. > -- You're preaching to the choir. Take it up with the LSB goons. It appears that they love the Rehat way of doing things, and it's doubtful that they will listen to reason. -- Collins Richey - Denver Area WWTLRD? - ELX-1 system k2.4.17+xfce+sylpheed _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users