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[Joerg.Schilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Joerg Schilling)]

Philipp Thomas <Philipp.Thomas2@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:24:56 +0200,
> Joerg.Schilling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Joerg Schilling) wrote:
>
> > All programs in /usr/bin are not part of UNIX but are private 
> > local hacking results.
>
> But that is historic use. Nowadays /usr/local/bin is the canonical
> place for local hacks and tha's also the reason why a distribution
> will never install anything there.

This is historical use.... /usr/local/bin was abandoned in 1989 in favor of the 
/opt/<vendor>/bin/* hierarchy.

Jörg

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