> Define reasonable. For me, thatâs just 1 single spot. But it seems > the Linux people are very insistent on Freedom meaning do what you > want, even if it's against the build suggestions. > I say stick to one hardcoded path, and make everyone else stop doing > it their own way, and stick to one simple, consistent solution.
Two possible guides are: Linux Standard Base <http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/lsb> and Filesystem Hierarchy Standard <http://proton.pathname.com/fhs/>