Re: /usr/local removed... but entries for it exist yet!

From: Martin Neitzel (neitzel_at_marshlabs.gaertner.de)
Date: 12/15/04

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    Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 00:44:17 GMT

    I beg to differ in one respect: People *do* still write software now.
    (Where do you think NetBSD comes from?)

    Many of those who seriously work on substantial changes often prefer
    a strict separation between an /usr/pkg reflecting an official release
    and /usr/local containing whatever they add or modify.

    And, as has already been noted, /usr/local now provides(!) the oft
    required space which is *safe* from (a) base system mods and (b)
    pkg developers. That is, outside people are not supposed to muck
    with this _local_ space. It's strictly reserved for the local admins.

                                                            Martin Neitzel

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