Re: Hurd FS hierarchy (was Re: LD_LIBRARY_PATH troubles)

[Marcus Brinkmann]

On Thu, Mar 28, 2002 at 05:14:06PM +0000, a b wrote:
> If we have a /package-hierarchy we can provide backward compatibility to 
> most parts of FHS by symlinks.

We would use translators rather.
 
> To get one hierarchy for packages and a registration of packages, see
> http://cr.yp.to/slashpackage.html.

We won't ever let some obscure web page in Tonga decide what names we can use
or not ;)

> We should separate sharability from filenames for access, cp.
> http://cr.yp.to/slashpackage/sharability.html.

I am not convinced.  /usr/spool/mail is broken to begin with, for example.

Thanks,
Marcus

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