From kde-devel Tue Aug 31 15:47:45 1999 From: Stephan Kulow Date: Tue, 31 Aug 1999 15:47:45 +0000 To: kde-devel Subject: Re: Redhat kde package config X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=kde-devel&m=93611421712688 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? Yes, you're wrong. There is nothing like *large* packages, but something like distribution packages and 3rd party software. When the distribution sees KDE as part of their distribution, it has to be placed below /usr Greetings, Stephan -- Programmers, heed this: If someone starts asking you about agricultural genomes, it's likely time to get a handler. zdnet.com about Torvalds