/opt (Re: Berlin & FSSTND/FHS)

["Juergen A. Erhard" <jae@jae.ddns.org>]

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I still wonder over that one... FHS 2.0 said /opt is being used on
Solaris (for example) but it doesn't go into specifics.

Now what if Sun installs anything into /opt?  Do they?  If so, why
can't we?

I do feel stubbornly sticking to "we don't use /opt, every"
is... well, stubborn, and too strict.  Big packages (I mean *HUGE*)
could, IMHO, also go into /opt.

Note that the FHS does not say anything about distributions and
/opt...  it only says "add-on packages".  Some people consider stuff
in Extra and Optional (/OPTional?) as add-on to the core distribution.
Just refer to the KDE/Qt debate.

Anyway,

Bye, J

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