Total agreed.
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 04:55:12PM -0600, Aaron Toponce wrote: > > > > Yes. If a Debian package uses libexec, a bug will be filed against it. > > If you want to personally install libexec on your system, eat your heart > > out. Debian doesn't care what you do to your system. They only care what > > /they/ do to your system. > > Seeing as I'm not a Debian user, I care a lot about anything /they/ do > to my system. :) > > > > I guess it's more frustrating that Red Hat documents it as an FHS, when > > it isn't, regardless of who it came from. Maybe that should be filed as > > a bug against their documentation. > > I've googled around a bit, and it looks like there are some very strong > emotions in the Debian camp about libexec. I think it's because > Debian-based systems are the only ones without libexec, so they have to > put a lot of work into ripping it out of hundreds of different programs. > I've seen references saying that libexec has been considered several > times for inclusion in FHS, and the main reason it hasn't happened is > that it's such an emotional issue. > > The fact of the matter is that libexec has been around on many different > types of systems for many years. I find it hard to believe that there's > some vast conspiracy to undermine the FHS by creating renegade libexec > directories in /usr. It seems much more likely that a lot of people > think libexec is a good idea, and FHS is just a little behind. > > In the end, it's really not a big deal. I've seen weak arguments for > libexec and weak arguments against it. I guess if people need to fight > about something, it's best that they pick an inconsequential issue like > this. :) > > Just remember: "Split posting" trumps top, bottom, and trimming.
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