On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 11:30 AM, <brainworker@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> 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! > Yes, why not just turn the device into android... renaming for the sake of renaming serves no purpose. There are real benefits to moving /lib and /bin into /usr, renaming folders does not provide any real benefits.
