The Grand /usr-fication of Linux | Linux Today

The Grand /usr-fication of Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 28, 2012

[ Thanks to Amy Bennett for this link. ]

The Fedora Project is currently mounting a concerted
effort to merge Linux filesystem directories into a more organized
structure, an effort known as /usr merge.

This is not really new news, but a new posting on
FreeDesktop.org from Lennart Poettering is seeking to dispel many
of the arguments against such a merge, while touting the merger’s
advantages.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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