From kde-devel Tue Aug 31 15:14:49 1999 From: Kurt Granroth Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:14:49 +0000 To: kde-devel Subject: Re: Redhat kde package config X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=93611204808524 nbecker@fred.net wrote: > 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? This was discussed ad nauseum in qt-interest a few months ago. If you really want to get a full-featured debate, check out the archives there. The short answer is that the FHS (or LSB) mandates that all SYSTEM packages -- defined as "any package that is included in the base distribution -- shall be installed in /usr. All large THIRD PARTY packages go in /opt. All other packages go in /usr/local -- Kurt Granroth | granroth@kde.org KDE Developer/Evangelist | http://www.pobox.com/~kurt_granroth KDE -- Putting a Friendly Face on Linux