Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
> Sheldon Lee Wen wrote:
> >
> > Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
> > >
> > > File system standards claim every program installed by a
> > > distribution should be neither in /opt nor in /usr/local nor in
> > > any other local directory than in the standard directory tree.
> > >
> > > Following that Mandrake people, trying hard to be obediant
> > > followers of fash(CUT THAT OUT!) of standards put all KDE files
> > > in /usr and it's subdirs.
> >
> > Actually I believe that's RedHat's fault.
>
> Now is that so? Then why is Mandrake following?
> In my mind it makes sense for everything close to a distribution
> and/or the kernel. For more independent packages like
> KDE/GNOME/Netscape/StarOffice/ApplixWare it doesn't make sense.
> And nobody looks for StarOffice or Netscape executables in
> /usr/*. Netscape used to install itself in /usr/local IIRC.
>
> Again, if it is *not* a standard then why change the default
> location when everybody was used to look at /opt?
>
> wobo
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Sheldon Lee Wen wrote:
>
> Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
> >
> > File system standards claim every program installed by a
> > distribution should be neither in /opt nor in /usr/local nor in
> > any other local directory than in the standard directory tree.
> >
> > Following that Mandrake people, trying hard to be obediant
> > followers of fash(CUT THAT OUT!) of standards put all KDE files
> > in /usr and it's subdirs.
>
> Actually I believe that's RedHat's fault.
Now is that so? Then why is Mandrake following?
In my mind it makes sense for everything close to a distribution
and/or the kernel. For more independent packages like
KDE/GNOME/Netscape/StarOffice/ApplixWare it doesn't make sense.
And nobody looks for StarOffice or Netscape executables in
/usr/*. Netscape used to install itself in /usr/local IIRC.
Again, if it is *not* a standard then why change the default
location when everybody was used to look at /opt?
wobo
Sorry guys if I opened a stinky can o' worms. But I really would like to
know what has been substituted for /opt/kde? I am trying to install
kwebdev and the make file needs to be edited to point to specific
directories. If I may be so bold as to list the requirements, perhaps
someone might be willing to jlend a hand.
KDEBINDIR =
KDEBIN=
KDEGRAPHIC=
KDEAPPLINK=
SOrry to act like cloth eared beet, but I'm just gettin up to speed with
this stuff and I appreciate all of your help. Oh yes, BTW, what the heck
is a "MOC". On this side of the Atlantic it is a type of leisure shoe.
What does it have tro do with Linux and or KDE?
Cheers
Jim
