On Sunday 17 January 2010 15:31:26 Thilo Bangert wrote: > Ciaran McCreesh <ciaran.mccre...@googlemail.com> said: > > I realise this is a lost cause, but... Repositories are databases, so > > /var/db/ is your friend. > > i like it. Closely followed by /var/lib/layman... > > wikipedia says in > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_Hierarchy_Standard > > /var/lib/ > State information. Persistent data modified by programs as they run, > e.g., databases, packaging system metadata, etc. > > /var/layman i dislike due to this sentence in the FHS: > > "Applications must generally not add directories to the top level of > /var. Such directories should only be added if they have some system-wide > implication[...]"
while i think portage/layman should have their tree split up better, i dont think this particular argument applies considering portage (and any overlays it uses) absolutely has system-wide implications ... -mike
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