On Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:24:22 +0100, Mick wrote:

> > As opposed to splitting binaries across four directories based on
> > arbitrary decisions made in the last century? :P  
> 
> LOL!  You're missing the most important part:  across different fs and 
> partition layouts.
> 
> Look, the pyramids were built before the last century, but that doesn't
> mean we should try to balance them upside down if they work fine as
> they are. 

Why not? As long as it's optional and controlled by a USE flag :)

>Clearly different use cases have different requirements and
> correspondingly different optimal solutions.  Can I please keep my
> bin/sbin directories separate and ditto for /usr and its subbies?  :-)

The /usr / split makes sense when you want different filesystems,
something I used to do but don't have any need for now. I've yet to see a
convincing argument for the bin/sbin split in either location.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

I doubt therefore I might be.