On 18/03/2010 23:57, Norm Jacobs wrote:

> For several paths on the system, customers expect certain behaviour
> /usr/xpg4 XPG4 compatible behaviour
> /usr/xpg6 XPG6 compatible behaviour
> /usr/gnu GNU/Linux compatible behaviour
> /usr/ucb SunOS/BSD 4.X behaviour
> /usr/5bin SVR3 compatible behaviour

standards(5) mandates specific directory paths for different levels of 
POSIX etc compliance.  I'm not clear how this 'hidden override' 
mechanism impacts that, an explanation would be helpful.  And I don't 
see any mention of /usr/xpg6/bin in there either.

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Alan Burlison
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