>> If everything is to end up in /usr, then I'd argue that this makes /usr >> superfluous. If merging is to be done, then IMO things should be moved >> out >> of /usr, not moved in. > > well no > the point is to have a single top-level directory for a single purpose. > > so distribution provided files will go to /usr, local-system > configuration in /etc, /run is for runtime state, /var is the > local-system state (the non-ephemeral state). My variant is: /lib -> /usr/lib /bin -> /usr/bin /sbin -> /usr/bin After that rename: /usr to /system /etc to /config /dev to /device Why not using clear (and not so short) names to indicate real purpose!
