Raphael Marmier wrote: > >> In summary, this concept works best for distributing "shrinkware" like >> Office programs, but is not such a good concept as general package >> system. > > You have a point. However, little research has gone into this kind of > system so its inherent difficulties haven't been tackled. Also, most > software is written in the mindset of the "big holistic /usr/local", > maybe adding further complication.
With Linux software, you can be glad if that is the case even (if you can set where it will live, changes are you can put it wherever). Some Linux devs (and distros even more so) think it's perfectly viable to just stuff everything to /usr/bin. Heck Ubuntu puts pretty much EVERYTHING there. They should rather call it "bigmessydirwhereallbinarieslive" or something like that ;)
