It has been proposed that the mounts directory be off either "/" or "/var".
I would personally prefer that the mounts directory be off "/" rather than under "/var" for the reason that some configurations may have the following arrangement: /mounts/removable --> /dev/hdc0 /usr --> /mounts/removable/usr /home ==> /mounts/removable/home /var --> /removable/var /opt --> /removable/opt It is a kind of weird arrangement I know, but its fairly similar to the arrangement I had at one point when I was using a removable hard drive to work at uni and at home, swapping it between a K6 and a 486. In an actual system I guess a more likely scenario is one where raid is involved or maybe nfs mounts. Also its more intuitive to look for a mounts directory under "/" than to have to look under "/var". However if anyone has any compelling arguments as to why it should be under "/var" i'm more than happy to be educated on the point. Cheers, Daniel Bradley.
