Subject: Re: windowmaker -> ${PREFIX}? Why?
To: Nathan J. Williams <nathanw@wasabisystems.com>
From: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
List: current-users
Date: 08/12/2004 14:19:21
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Thus spake Nathan J. Williams ("NJW> ") sometime Today...

NJW> > to me, it *is* useful to separate X-using programs from non-X-using
NJW> > programs.  For example, if I'm not running X, I don't need
NJW> > /usr/X11/bin in my path.
NJW>
NJW> What does that save, exactly?

Not much, admittedly, but it makes sense to me not to have a place in my
$PATH unless I'm going to use it.

On the other hand, if we were to install X11 in /usr/local and blow
/usr/X11{,R6} out of the equation entirely, I'd find the "everything
goes into /usr/local" approach to make much more sense.

NJW> The default had changed, though xpkgwedge had been around for
NJW> years. I'd had xpkgwedge enabled on my systems since it appeared, so I
NJW> hadn't noticed the default changing...

Different tastes.  Makes the world go 'round, and all that.

Thanks to all who explained for the explanations, and thanks to all
who have patiently deleted my messages for doing so without flambasting
me.

				--*greywolf;
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