netbsd-help: /tmp vs. /var/tmp

Subject: /tmp vs. /var/tmp
To: None <netbsd-help@netbsd.org>
From: Wayne Cuddy <wcuddy@crb-web.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 12/09/2001 23:45:34

What is the reason for having 2 world writable temp directories /tmp vs.
/var/tmp.  Is it acceptable to symlink /var/tmp -> /tmp?