Re: RedHat, Fedora future?

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Robin Laing (Robin.Laing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) said: 
> 
> [quote]
> /opt : Add-on application software packages
> Purpose
> 
> /opt is reserved for the installation of add-on application software 
> packages.
> 
> A package to be installed in /opt must locate its static files in a 
> separate /opt/<package> or /opt/<provider> directory tree, where 
> <package> is a name that describes the software package and <provider> 
> is the provider's LANANA registered name.
> [/quote]
> 
> From the standards it is clear that Fedora is installing OpenOffice 
> and Mozilla in the wrong directories.  I have not had a chance to 
> check on a totally Fedora machine about various application ~/ config 
> files.

Applications shipped with the OS (Mozilla, OpenOffice) are by
definition not add-ons.

Bill




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