Nicolas Williams wrote: >> (Now, "helper" applications, such as a program that is really only a >> helper for another GUI application, are a different matter entirely. >> /usr/bin/totem-video-indexer is a good example. I suspect that it >> serves no useful purpose living in /usr/bin.) >> > > Correct. We agree those go in /usr/lib. > Well maybe. Certainly not /usr/bin, but perhaps we are starting to add too much to the clutter. Sorta like sweeping the crumbs from one room to another.
BTW: The number of entries in /usr/lib used to be much more of a performance issue than /usr/bin ever was (ld.so.1 does a lot more stats than sh). I don't know the current state (maybe fast caches lower this into the noise.) - jek3
