Re: [tlug] share

[Martin Baehr <mbaehr@example.com>]

On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 02:10:39AM +0900, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> >>>>> "Martin" == Martin Baehr <mbaehr@example.com> writes:
>     Martin> the whole point of /usr nowadays is to make it sharable.
> No, the whole point of /usr is to put stuff that is read-only from the
> point of view of users in.

ok, true.
but it still can be shared.

>     Martin> if i can't share /usr, then i can't share anything.
> /usr/share.  Where do you think the name came from?  Hint: It has
> nothing to do with the TOPIX.

also true.
though the difference between /usr and /usr/share is,
that the latter can be shared accross different architectures,
while /usr can be shared only among identical architectures.

i still don't see any argument against sharing /usr except
performance.

greetings, martin.
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