From kde-devel  Tue Aug 31 15:20:53 1999
From: Mosfet <mosfet () jorsm ! com>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:20:53 +0000
To: kde-devel
Subject: Re: Redhat kde package config
X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=93611228809046

Well, that had more to do with it breaking QTDIR and a lot of Qt apps, but
sticking it in there anyways before fixing it ;-)

On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Kurt Granroth wrote:
> 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
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