Re: [OT] GentooLinux GNUstep Developer

[Rogelio M . Serrano Jr .]

On 2003-11-28 11:58:57 +0800 Chad Hardin <cehardin@mac.com> wrote:

> Well, I knew someone was going to mention this:
>
> The basic idea is that there is no Local.  Applications, whether 
> package/installed or user installed go in /Applications, that's just 
> where 
> apps go.  There is still a /System/Applications, but it is being used 
> for 
> apps which the user will never directly launch,such as GWorkspace or 
> Stepbox.
>
> Just about everything, besides the gnustep-core, is installed in /.
>
> That's just the way i decided to do it.

I like the layout. sgstep is my daily use system. People who wants to 
use gnustep
with other desktops should use the official debian gnustep. Debian has 
an
agenda different sgstep so better keep it separate.

> Chadio
>
>
>
> On Nov 27, 2003, at 2:39 PM, thisguyisi wrote:
>
> > Chad Hardin wrote:
> >
> > > Splattering the root directory?  That seems to be pretty charged 
> > > statement, what is your meaning?
> > >
> > > Anyhow.  GNUstep is navigated and the applications are launched by 
> > > directly traversing the filesystem, there is no obfuscated "start" 
> > > menu 
> > > setup.
> > > Therefore, the filesystem should be made to be as easily navigable 
> > > as 
> > > possible.
> > >
> > > Chad
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 27, 2003, at 12:02 AM, MJ Ray wrote:
> > >
> > > > Chad Hardin <cehardin@mac.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > They don't allow for exceptions to be made for *Debian* packages. 
> > > > >  That
> > > > > is why I created my own GNUstep repository for GNUstep stuff which
> > > > > installs in sensible locations.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Why is splattering the root dir any more sensible than installing 
> > > > into
> > > > /usr/lib/GNUstep ?
> > > >
> > > >
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> > The only question I have for the setup is: what was the reason the 
> > Local 
> > domain is installed as "/" instead of "/Local"?
> > Wouldn't installing the GNUstep programs to "/Local" keep a better 
> > separation of "GNUstep oriented stuff" from "standard GNU/Linux" 
> > stuff? It 
> > would also match the GNUstep Filesystem Hierarchy Document.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > -Lee
>
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