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- From: Stephen Usher <Stephen.Usher@earth.ox.ac.uk>
- Subject: Re: [MINTOS] fs tree structure (was: Re: MiNT goes UNiX, ... )
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 13:34:36 +0000 (GMT)
- In-Reply-To: <199401171042.FAA14825@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu> from "Michael Hohmuth" at Jan 17, 94 11:36:44 am
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- >
- >Annius Groenink writes:
- >
- >> > I'd like to propose not to go into too much detail in defining a "standard"
- >> > for the file system layout. Different distributions will handle things
- >> > differently, so I don't see much sense in discussing at this time where
- >> > particular binaries of particular flavours of Unix should live, especially
- >> > since most programs are independent of their physical location.
- >>
- >> I totally agree. MiNT shouldn't be viewed as an attempt to obtain a
- >> complete UNIX clone. I mean look at this discussion, it's ridiculous,
- >> really. There's nothing Atari-specific left. What about GEM for example.
- >> Did we forget about that?
- >
- >(I think you've missed the point.)
- >
- >I didn't want to ask everybody to stop discussing how MiNT could be
- >turned into something that looks like Unix. I just proposed not to
- >commit ourselves to a fixed Unix tree structure (i.e., where the
- >binaries live, etc.) because I think that it should be the task of a
- >distribution kit to set things up. People could then choose a
- >distribution that matches their preferences.
- >
- >Rather, we should concentrate on things that have to be generalized
- >in order to reach a state where Unix software con be compiled out of
- >the box.
-
- Which means we need a set of standard utilities in standard places so that
- config scripts will run. We have to go with one of the major Unix file
- layout so as to match at least one of the configurations supportted, ie BSD,
- SYSVr3, SYSVr4 etc.
-
- >As far as GEM and Atari specifics are concerned, it would be nice to
- >have them fit into a Unix environment nicely. With the current GEM
- >implemtations, this seems to be impossible. What we're in need
- >of is a GEM server (that can be killed and replaced by an X server :-)
- >or, even better, a set of GEM widgets on the top of X.
-
- Hmm.. that's a very good idea... How's about a minimal X server which uses
- GEM? :-) (With GEM specific extensions of course.)
-
- >
- >Michael
- >--
- >Internet: hohmuth@freia.inf.tu-dresden.de
- >
-
- Steve
-
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