On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 11:30:06PM -0400, 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! > Things are tried and true... But things have changed alot in recent years. For example network/internet bandwidth or the size and speed of storage medium. AND re-naming things is not keeping it simple... or is it? No its not.. So... =)
