On Feb 27, 2006, at 9:36 PM, Charlie ROOT wrote:

> For example, newer BSDs (and perhaps GNU even more so) seem
> to regard typing longer paths as enjoyable: /usr/man ->
> /usr/share/man, /usr/pub/ascii -> /usr/share/misc/ascii...

You're neglecting to consider the reasons for changes like the ones  
you cite.  The contents of /usr/share are specifically the bits that  
are sharable between heterogeneous systems.


> Often Linux, which (unlike BSD) has no V7 heritage, sticks
> more closely to that heritage.

Depends on which Linux distribution you're using, I guess.

-- thorpej