Subject: Re: Packages for NetBSD (Was: Why are there two 4.4BSD dev. groups)
To: Frank van der Linden <vdlinden@fwi.uva.nl>
From: Timothy Newsham <newsham@aloha.net>
List: current-users
Date: 01/09/1995 18:08:44
> It would be fine if a set of packages was available on ftp sites.. but
> they'd all have to have the same paths, please (under /usr/local). So
> I'd like this to be well coordinated.

bad idea.   The user should be asked where he wants to put packages.
The defaults should be "sensible" in case the user doesn't care
where it goes.

> Frank