On 15/08/12 02:37, David C. Rankin wrote:
I agree with Rodney, if this is something that Linux wants to make work, then we should all provide comment on the proposed FHS changes to insure the end product is something that makes sense to implement, instead of just becoming another well intentioned idea at the end of a link ending in .pdf...
Even to a non-technical user like myself, from comments in this thread it's blindingly obvious that a published standard and the manner in which some distributions are implemented have parted company, or are about to. This is worrying, for how can it be good? If the standard is inappropriate, let it be amended accordingly. If it is irrelevant, or otherwise to be ignored, why put effort into maintaining it? Instead, let developers do what they fancy and to the devil with consistency, thus adding yet another layer of confusion to the existing anarchy that already limits the appeal of the Linux operating system as a serious contender in the field. Otherwise, if the standard is valid, let it be adhered to so the results are not only understood but consistent. And in that case, doesn't it make more sense to put effort into ensuring the standard is appropriate than simply to dismiss it as a sideshow? I don't know - I'm only asking ....... -- Robin K Wellington "Harbour City" New Zealand -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org