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- From: moacs11!walra@relay.nl.net (Waldi Ravens)
- Subject: Re: [MINTOS] fs tree structure (was: Re: MiNT goes UNiX, .
- Date: Mon, 17 Jan 1994 18:01:12 +0100
-
- In <199401171230.AA19483@avignon.daimi.aau.dk>, Christian Lynbech <lynbech@daimi.aau.dk> wrote:
-
- > > 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.
- >
- > Yes, but is it realistic for us to work on several different setups?
-
- No, for a Unix-box the vendor decides what the basic setup is gonna look
- like. We, Atarians, have the advantage of free choice, but it would be a
- good thing to agree on a certain basic setup. Anyone who doesn't like it
- is free to have it her/his own way.
-
- >> 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.
- >
- > Yes, but equivally important is to ensure that there are in fact
- > a collected system. We should feel obligated to keep uploading systems
- > conforming to whatever conventions we decide on, so that you can
- > always say: "just download <such-and-such>, these binaries conform to
- > the <whatever> standard".
-
- I agree that a binary distribution is necessary, since not everyone has
- near-to-unlimited resources.
-
-
- Regards,
- Waldi (walra%moacs11@nl.net)
-