From kde-devel Tue Aug 31 14:59:35 1999 From: Andreas Pour Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 14:59:35 +0000 To: kde-devel Subject: Re: Redhat kde package config X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=93611157707578 nbecker@fred.net wrote: > >>>>> "Stephan" == Stephan Kulow writes: > > Stephan> nbecker@fred.net wrote: > >> > >> I was really disappointed to find that RH6.0 built kde with > >> --prefix=/usr. Instead of organizing kde under /opt, everything is in > >> /usr/bin, /usr/lib, etc. > >> > >> Incidentally, this causes kde to add -I/usr/include, which is > >> dangerous on platforms using gcc where gcc is not the native compiler. > >> > >> In any case, has there been any discussion of this choice with the kde > >> devel community? > > Stephan> Well - I do it the same. And as RH6.0's native compiler is gcc I don't > Stephan> see the problem. And I can only hope that each distribution follows > Stephan> the FHS soon as it makes my live so much easier :-) > > I don't have a copy of FHS in front of me, but IIRC it calls for a > really *large* package, like kde, to not be dumped into /usr/.... Am > I wrong? Well, not quite :-). According to FHS (http://www.pathname.com/fhs/2.0/fhs-4.html), the reference to "large" is as follows: No large software packages should use a direct subdirectory under the /usr hierarchy. An exception is made for the X Window System because of considerable precedent and widely-accepted practice. Regards, Andreas Pour