On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:24:22 +0100, Mick wrote: > > As opposed to splitting binaries across four directories based on > > arbitrary decisions made in the last century? :P > > LOL! You're missing the most important part: across different fs and > partition layouts. > > Look, the pyramids were built before the last century, but that doesn't > mean we should try to balance them upside down if they work fine as > they are.
Why not? As long as it's optional and controlled by a USE flag :) >Clearly different use cases have different requirements and > correspondingly different optimal solutions. Can I please keep my > bin/sbin directories separate and ditto for /usr and its subbies? :-) The /usr / split makes sense when you want different filesystems, something I used to do but don't have any need for now. I've yet to see a convincing argument for the bin/sbin split in either location. -- Neil Bothwick I doubt therefore I might be.
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